Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Eastern Georgia

• Job Reference Id: ORD-223492-MD-GA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: ASAP - minimum 6 month commitment
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Inpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

This hospital provides structured inpatient behavioral health services for adult patients requiring evaluation and ongoing psychiatric treatment. The facility maintains a multidisciplinary support team - including physicians, PMHNPs, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and case workers - to ensure continuity of care. Cases treated include acute psychosis, mood disorders, depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, with a census of 77 and average lengths of stay of approximately 12 weeks.

The region offers access to a range of cultural, arts, and community activities. Options include outdoor recreation, live music, food events, and arts festivals. Residents and visitors benefit from parks, trails, and year-round activities throughout the area.

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for adult patients Monday through Friday during regular business hours, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, completing admissions as assigned, providing medication management and follow-up care, developing and updating treatment plans, and participating in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD: ~12-15 PPD
• Support Staff: MD, PMHNPS, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Case Workers
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Acute psychosis, Mood disorders, Depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder
• Average Length of Stay: ~12 weeks
• Census: 77

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