January Psych Need in Pennsylvania

Job description

Location: Johnstown, PA - about an hour from Pittsburgh and 3 hours from Washington, DC Facility: The largest health care provider in west central Pennsylvania Opportunity: Psychiatrist needed for inpatient coverage. January 3 - January 25 Shifts Monday-Friday 8a-4p regular Shifts Saturday/Sunday 8a-4p regular + 4p-8a call Dates Needed: January 3 – 8a-8a call January 4 – 8-4 inpatient/call; 4p-8a call January 5 – 8-4 inpatient/call; 4p-8a call January 7 – 8a-8a call January 9 – 8a-8a call January 13 – 8a-8a call January 15 – 8a-8a call January 17 – 8a-8a call January 18 – 8-4 inpatient/call; 4p-8a call January 19 – 8-4 inpatient/call; 4p-8a call January 20 – 8-4 inpatient/call; 4p-8a call January 21 – 8-4 inpatient January 22 – 8-4 inpatient/call; 4p-8a call January 23 – 8-4 inpatient January 24 – 8-4 inpatient/call; 4p-8a call Requirements: - Must be Board Certified/Board Eligible - Must complete Psychiatry residency --- fellowship in geriatric psychiatry preferred Hospital: - Inpatient unit = 29 beds - Call schedule: 1-2 days per week. 3 days on occasion *Possible weekend call needed On call weekdays by phone from 5 pm until 8 am the following morning. On call weekends round on psychiatric units, and see new consultations in the ED and med/surg on Saturday and Sunday. - Avg Patient Encounters while on call: Varies - Avg Called in while on call: Varies, about 2-4 admissions, plus calls for behavioral issues, PRN medications, non-routine incidents on the unit - Response time: 30 minutes - Midlevels assist with new evals and summaries - EMR: Epic - Department/Units Rounding: Adult, DEM, consults