Physician

Job Description Experience working with an acute and chronic adult inpatient population is required. Details for the assignment are provided below. Assignment Available to start immediately (pending credentialing) Initial Appointment for 3‑month assignment, with option to extend 3‑6‑month assignment, if the position remains unfilled Full‑time, 40 hours a week with assigned office hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with 1 hour lunch break NOT approved for overtime No weekends, no holidays, no on‑call duty Ability to provide cross coverage, to include forensic populations, as required Once a month, participation in Lunch Coverage Call (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Qualifications 3+ more years as a Physician/Practitioner Experience working with adult admissions or geriatric admissions and acute and chronic health management of adult and geriatric populations. Comfortable working on admissions work up and potential rapid turnover Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary treatment team BLS Healthcare Provider certification is required Facility Hospitalizations: Acute, Adult, Inpatient wards (male & female) Facility Demographics: Forensic, NGRI, Civil, Jail Transfer, and Geriatric populations Facility Stay: Short and Long‑term length of stay Caseload varies by ward and assignment (40‑45) Psychiatry coverage is provided Full complement of interdisciplinary team members Responsibilities Responsible for patient care that includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of medical illnesses for adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatient population. Serves as medical consultant to the attending psychiatrist/practitioner. Completes admission medical assessments (including history and physical examinations, mental status examination) and entering admission orders. Orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and procedures. Monitors patients' progress, including laboratory values and special procedures with appropriate follow‑up or referrals as needed. Consults with authorized representatives/legal guardians on patient medical status. Collaborates with attending psychiatric practitioner if needed providing DSM‑5 Diagnoses that are valid, complete, and supported by timely and appropriate assessment. Provides coverage to the medical clinic, the admission suite to ensure the admission process is completed. Prescribes medications at the lowest effective dose in accordance with rational clinical practices. Assesses and addresses medication side‑effects and reports adverse drug reactions. Ensures timely and quality documentation (admissions, follow‑up and annual, etc.) in patient records in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory standards, and guidelines. Remarks Full‑time 40 hours a week with assigned office hours Days: Monday to Friday Shift timings : 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1 hour lunch break #J-18808-Ljbffr TMG The Moore Group DBA TMG Solutions