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Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Southeastern Penns

LocumTenens.com
place Pittsburgh, 15250
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Medication Management
Medication Management/Compliance
Pharmacotherapy
Families
Individuals

About Job

A facility is seeking a psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage.
The facility is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, just 40 miles from Allentown and 60 miles from both Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The facility provides high-quality behavioral healthcare services to the individuals and families living in the communities of southeast Pennsylvania.
A facility is seeking a full-time inpatient locum psychiatrist to provide coverage for adolescent patients ages 1417. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a patient load of up to 16 per day. Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations upon admission, medication management, treatment planning, family meetings, discharge planning, and completing all associated documentation, including daily progress notes and discharge summaries. Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible with adolescent psychiatry experience. The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team that includes nursing, case management, therapy, and utilization review. The max rate cap for this role is $330.
Dates Needed:
September 5th-November 14th
Case Load/PPD:
14-17 PPD
Shift Type:
Day Shift
Assignment Type:
Inpatient
Assignment Duration:
Locums
Shift Hours:
Full time (40 hours)
Cases Treated:
General Mental Health
Average Length of Stay (IP):
14 days
Call Required:
No
Board Certification Required:
Negotiable
Prescriptive Authority Required:
Yes
Patient Population:
Children
Support Staff:
Psychiatrists, Nurses, Case Managers, Therapy, and UR
Government:
No
Reference ID:
ORD-196739-MD-PA

Recommended Skills

  • Case Management
  • Health Care
  • Multidisciplinary Approach
  • Nursing
  • Utilization Management
  • Medication Administration

Recommended Skills

  • Case Management
  • Health Care
  • Multidisciplinary Approach
  • Nursing
  • Utilization Management
  • Medication Administration

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Medication Management

Age Groups

Children (5-10)
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

Medication Management/Compliance
Pharmacotherapy

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Settings

Government
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Home Health/In-home