Psychiatrist

Adelphi is seeking a psychiatrist to provide locum tenens coverage at a facility located in Williamsburg, VA. Candidates must have experience working with acute adult inpatient populations.

Job Quick Facts:

• Profession: Physician

• Specialty: Psychiatrist

• Job Type: Contract/Locum

• Location: Williamsburg, VA

• Coverage Type: Clinical

• Coverage Period: 3-6 months; with the potential to extend if the position remains unfilled

• Facility Type: Hospital

• Start Date: ASAP (pending credentialing)

• Shift Schedule: 40 Hours a week; Mon to Fri, 8am - 5pm; with 1 Hour Lunch Break

• Not approved for overtime

• No weekends, no holidays, no on-call duty

• Once a month, Participation in Lunch Coverage Call (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Position Details:

• Acute, adult, inpatient wards (male & female)

• Forensic, NGRI, Civil, Jail Transfer, and Geriatric populations

• Short and Long-term length of stay

• Caseload varies by ward

• Admissions unit: 10 patients per provider

• Geriatric (long-term) unit: 40 patients per provider

• Admissions/Discharges

• Admission unit: 5-10 per week

• Geriatric (long-term) unit: 4 per month

• PCP coverage provided

• Full complement of interdisciplinary team members

• Weekly Notes for new admissions

• Monthly Notes for patients over 60 days following admissions

Requirements:

• Active VA license

• BC/BE in General Psychiatry Or Forensic Psychiatry

• BLS/ACLS Certification

• DEA Certificate

• Proficiency in EHR (Cerner Millenium) documentation

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations. Ensure medical history, mental status, and physical examinations are completed

• Follow treatment protocols for competency restoration to ensure rapid turnaround of pretrial forensic patients.

• Attend judicial hearings on campus, appropriate to the assigned patient population.

• Lead Treatment Planning Conferences and provide effective leadership in developing and maintaining the therapeutic process between physicians, nursing staff, psychologists, social workers, rehab staff, and patients.

• Complete required documentation in a timely manner

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