Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Colorado

LocumTenens.com

Hartsel, CO

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Clinical Support, Cross-Functional, Facilities Management, Hospital, Operational Support, Patient Care, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychiatry and Mental Health

LOCATION

Hartsel, CO

POSTED

6 days ago

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference Id: ORD-217666-MD-CO

Title: MD

Dates Needed: ASAP - November

Shift Type: Day Shift

Assignment Type: Inpatient

Call Required: No

Board Certification Required: Yes

Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility This state-operated inpatient psychiatric hospital provides structured psychiatric care for children and adolescents in a multidisciplinary treatment environment. The facility supports a manageable patient census with an emphasis on continuity of care and coordinated treatment delivery. A multidisciplinary treatment team is in place to support clinical operations and patient care. About the Facility Location The facility is located approximately two hours south of Denver, CO. About the Clinician's Workday The clinician will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for an average daily census of approximately 8 adolescent patients, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours. Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, treatment planning, multidisciplinary team meetings, family collaboration, and participation in admissions and discharges, averaging approximately one admission and one discharge per week. The clinician will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team to support continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes. Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and prescriptive authority are required; no call obligations are associated with this position.

Additional Job Details

Case Load/PPD: 8?10 patients/day

Support Staff: Multidisciplinary treatment team

Patient Population: Children

Location Type: On-Site

Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes

Government: No

Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)

Cases Treated: Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorders, PTSD, Behavioral Dysregulation

Average Length of Stay: 8 weeks

Census: 8

Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Not applicable

Initial Evaluation Time: Not applicable

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About the Company

LocumTenens.com

Welcome to a Career Opportunity with LocumTenens.com! We are a member of the Jackson Healthcare family of companies, the third largest healthcare staffing company in the U.S., serving more than 7 million patients in over 1,400 healthcare facilities. You will find us included among Atlanta's Best Places to Work and ranked #6 on Fortune 2018 Best Companies to Work for in Health Care and Biopharma. When hospitals or medical facilities are understaffed, they rely on us to find them the right temporary healthcare providers on demand. Patients Need Doctors – that’s where we come in … and you don’t need a medical degree! Demand is high and career opportunities are expanding.

COMPANY SIZE

1,000 to 1,499 employees

INDUSTRY

Healthcare Services