Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Northwestern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job description

About the facility

A facility is seeking a Psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

The facility is located in Northwestern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About the clinician's workday

This part-time, on-site MD-only position is to cover a vacancy, requiring 20 hours/week, MondayFriday from 26 PM. No call is required. The role involves seeing 510 adult patients per day for bridge medication visits and brief psychiatric evaluations, typically with 3060 minutes allotted for initial assessments. It operates within a rapid-access model to connect patients to long-term care. The EMR used is Netsmart Avatar NX. Support staff includes peers, case managers, therapists, CRNPs, and intake specialists. BE is acceptable, and credentialing takes 23 weeks.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 5-10
• Support staff: Peers, Case Managers, Therapists, Intake Specialists, CRNPs
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (20 hours)
• Cases treated: Bridge medication visits, initial brief psych evals
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Up to 30 minutes
• Initial evaluation time: 60 minutes

Your dedicated recruiter

Kady Remshik

Call / Text: (678) 690-7392
Email: kremshik@locumtenens.com

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