Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Job ID: ORD-175376-MD-KY

Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Western Kentucky

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This job at a glance

  • Dates needed: September 19, 2024 - December 31, 2024 with option to extend
  • Shift type: Day Shift
  • Assignment type: Inpatient
  • Call required: Yes
  • Board certification required: No

Job description

About the facility

An inpatient facility is seeking a psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

The facility is located in western Kentucky, 1-hour outside of Nashville, Tennessee.

About the clinician's workday

The schedule is Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week, 1 weekend per month rounding + on-call via phone, and 1 or 2 weeknights per week on-call via phone. A KY license or IMLC eligibility is required. The caseload is 80% adult and 20% child/adolescents.

Additional job details
  • Case load/PPD: 12-15
  • Support staff: Nursing; HIM; Admission; UR; Admin; Social Services; Discharge Planning;
  • Patient population: All Ages
  • Call ratio/schedule: Call 1-2 overnights per week by phone. Weekend call is 1:4 + on-site rounding on patients
  • Location type: On-Site
  • Prescriptive authority required: Yes
  • Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
  • Cases treated: Adult and C/A inpatient cases. May include SUDS and Co-occurring cases
  • Average length of stay: 9-10 days

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