Physician / Psychiatry / New Mexico / Locum Tenens / Locums Psychiatry

Locum Tenens Psychiatry Medical Director Opportunity near Grants, NM

Profession: Physician

Specialty: Psychiatry (Medical Director)

Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 16:00) Specialty:

Start Date: March (perm doc leaving March 8), needing for 2-3 months, perm coming on in May

Contract Length: 2-3 months

Shift Details: Ok with locum coming in anytime between 7 am-10:30 am, can work 8 hrs, but if the locum doesnt need 40 hrs and can handle case load in less. Daily 1 hr meeting from 11 am-12 pm MonFri w/ team to discuss patients/treatment. (less than 8 hrs per day is ok, but of course, will only pay for hours worked onsite)

Schedule: Mon-Fri,

Call Schedule: 7 days straight of call every 6 weeks (phone only, super rare to get called in, just provide verbal orders)30 minute radius Work Details:

Support staff: NPs, PAs (will they oversee the mid-levels ) NM is an independent state for APP. This locum will oversee the PA-C on staff for Psych purposes. There is also a medical PA-C but they are overseen by a different MD. NPs are independent. This role is for Medical Director, so there for support and consultation of other providers, but no co-signing is needed.

Amount of coverage needed per month: n/a

Patients per day: 15 patients per day caseload, Adult inpatient, 85% dual diagnosis, detox as well.

Patient population/age: Will see patients >18yrs old, avg age is mid-30s

EMR: Wellsky (used to be known as HCS) and Dragon Medical One for dictation (cell or microphone) DrFirst for prescription fills upon discharge

Hospital bed size: 64

Special procedures: n/a

Skills required: The locum will need to provide suboxone. Due to the facilitys acute licensure, they rarely see Vivitrol (if ever) as that is used more in recovery/counseling. Will need to devote 8-10hrs per month to Medical Director/Administrative duties. Practice Setting:

Behavioral Health Hospital Travel Logistics:

Airport name:

Specific travel client will pay for: air, rental and flight (there are travel caps)

Travel caps: Requirements:

Board Certification: BC or BE Psych (Will accept a provider that is grandfathered in)

License required: No, will license candidates, license will take 3-4 weeks.

DEA: Yes

CSR: Yes

Certifications required: Certified in Adults or Addiction

Minimum experience required: Would consider a strong background of 5-10 years of Adult Inpatient, experience must be inpatient not telehealth

Credentialing Timeframe: Credentialing about 3 weeks. Licensure process is 3-4 weeks COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine:

COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only

Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Unknown

Job ID: j-199522 HDAJOBS MDSTAFF

Permanent