Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent Physician

Locums Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist - GA
Need Psychiatrist for Locums coverage for Child and Adolescent services both inpatient and ambulatory for 3-5 months, starting as soon as credentialed
Location: Columbus, GA
Reason for Coverage: Provider departure, Long term permanent search
Setting: Outpatient & Inpatient
Coverage: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call (beeper)
Hours: M-F Clinic 8am-noon; 1pm-5pm rounding
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: Ongoing
Call schedule i.e. 1:2 weekday and 1:3 weekend; option for additional Adult call as well
Call back % 99% TC only call back
Client is open to a flexible schedule or job share with another provider
EMR: Cerner
Support staff: RN, CMA, CM, ancillary office staff
Board certification required
Certifications required: BLS
Emergency privileges available
Patients per day: OP 8-12, IP 6-10
# IP beds: 16
# admissions per day: 3-5
Time allotted for new evaluations? 50 minutes
Time allotted for follow ups? 30 minutes
Locums cover history and physicals
Additional responsibilities: telemedicine, consults, H&P, resident shadowing
Safety/security measures: Trained, 24/7 security, PPE readily available, CDC infection control guidelines in place, testing of all BH IP
Scope of Practice:
Outpatient: Office/clinic
Inpatient: Acute psychiatric unit
sub-acute unit/residential Tx.; crisis stabilization unit
Clinical Areas:
Anxiety disorders
Affective disorder
ADD/ADHD
Personality disorders
Development disorders is at provider discretion
Psychotic disorders
Treatment techniques:
Pharmacotherapy
Group therapy IP Not physician led
Family therapy IP Not physician led
NO ECT
Must have familiarity with:
Involuntary commitments
seclusion therapy
Restraint application

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