Medical Practitioner/Physician (MD/DO)

Our client is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible (BC/BE) Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician/Practitioner (MD/DO) to provide locum tenens coverage. This role is ideal for a professional with experience in managing acute and chronic adult inpatient populations. The initial appointment is for a three-month assignment, with the possibility of extension if the position remains unfilled. This full-time position offers regular office hours and the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic healthcare setting. Position Details Start Date: Immediate (pending credentialing) Duration: Initial 3-month assignment, with the option to extend for an additional 3-6 months Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a 1-hour lunch break) Overtime: Not approved On-call Duty: None Cross Coverage: Required, including forensic populations Lunch Coverage Call: Once a month (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM) Qualifications Experience: 3+ years as a Physician/Practitioner preferred Specialization: Experience with inpatient adult admissions, geriatric admissions, and managing acute and chronic health issues in adult, forensic, and geriatric populations preferred Skills: Ability to handle admissions work‑ups and manage rapid patient turnover, work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team Facility: Hospitalizations in acute, adult, inpatient wards (male & female, Co-ED) Patient Demographics: Forensic, NGRI, Civil, Jail Transfer, and Geriatric populations Stay Length: Both short and long‑term Caseload: Varies by ward and assignment (typically 40-45 patients) Psychiatry Coverage: Provided Team: Full complement of interdisciplinary team members Responsibilities Patient Care: Conduct examinations, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments of medical illnesses for adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatient populations Consultation: Serve as a medical consultant to the attending psychiatrist/practitioner Assessments: Complete admission medical assessments, including history and physical exams, mental status examinations, and entering admission orders Diagnostics: Order diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures Monitoring: Monitor patient progress, including laboratory values and special procedures, with appropriate follow-up or referrals Collaboration: Consult with authorized representatives/legal guardians on patient medical status and collaborate with psychiatric practitioners to provide DSM-5 diagnoses Clinic Coverage: Provide coverage to the medical clinic and admission suite to ensure the admission process is completed Medication Management: Prescribe medications at the lowest effective dose, assess and address medication side-effects, and report adverse drug reactions Documentation: Ensure timely and quality documentation (admissions, follow-up, and annual assessments) in patient records in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory standards, and guidelines #J-18808-Ljbffr