Physician / Psychiatry / Virginia / Any / Psychiatrist #BD-114-29 Job

Job Quick Facts:
• Ref #: BD-114-29
• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Psychiatrist
• Job Type: Contract/Locum
• Location: Williamsburg, VA
• Coverage Type: Clinical
• Coverage Period: 3-6 months
• Facility Type: Hospital
• Start Date: ASAP
• Shift Schedule: Mon to Fri, 8am - 5pm; with 1 Hour Lunch Break
• Once a month, Participation in Lunch Coverage Call (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
• Patient Demography: Adults (male & female)
• Caseload: 40-45 (varies by ward and assignment)
• Rate: $200-$215/hr

Requirements:
• Active VA license
• BC/BE in General , Geriatric Or Forensic Psychiatry
• BLS/ACLS Certification
• DEA Certificate
• Proficiency in EHR (Cerner Millennium) documentation
• 3+ more years as a Physician/Practitioner
• Strong experience working with patients having Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
• Psychiatric Crisis Management and Forensic experience, a plus
• Experience working with adult admissions or geriatric admissions and acute and chronic health management of adult and geriatric populations.
• Comfortable working on admissions work up and potential rapid turnover

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Responsible for patient care that includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of medical illnesses for adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatient population.
• Serves as medical consultant to the attending psychiatrist/practitioner.
• Completes admission medical assessments (including history and physical examinations, mental status examination) and entering admission orders.
• Orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and procedures.
• Monitors patients’ progress, including laboratory values and special procedures with appropriate follow-up or referrals as needed.
• Consults with authorized representatives/legal guardians on patient medical status.
• Collaborates with attending psychiatric practitioner if needed providing DSM-5 Diagnoses that are valid, complete, and supported by timely and appropriate assessment.
• Provides coverage to the medical clinic, the admission suit to ensure the admission process is completed.
• Prescribes medications at the lowest effective dose in accordance with rational clinical practices. Assesses and address medication side-effects and report adverse drug reactions.
• Ensures timely and quality documentation (admissions, follow-up and annual, etc.) in patient records in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory standards, and guidelines.