Adult Forensic Inpatient Psychiatrist Locums Job in Northern California

Company: Jackson & Coker
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: August 3, 2020

Job Description:

Psychiatric-Mental Health opening in Sacramento, California. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com Adult Forensic Inpatient Psychiatrist Locums Job in Northern CaliforniaDetails/Requirements:*Adult forensic inpatient coverage need. *Need is for 40 hours per week starting ASAP and ongoing. *Hours: 8am to 6pm weekdays, 5- eights or 4- tens. *On-call duty only during shift. No after hours call. *Acute inpatient experience is required. *Must be well versed in psychopharmacology and Axis 2 disorders. *Average daily caseload for the Doctor is 15 patients for Acute and 35 for Intermediate, but may vary. *General expectation is that patients will be seen twice a week on the acute units and once a week on intermediate.*There are so many variations to each unit and Psychiatrists float to and cover other units periodically, that it is hard to give a very strict guideline on the number of patients seen in a 10 hour day. *On a slow day it might be as low as 3 to 5 patients and on a busy day it can be 15 patients or sometimes more. *There is a great team of Psychiatrists and they help each other out on those busy days, so it is not usually too overwhelming. *Average one new admission and one discharge per week. *Average length of stay is 60 to 75 days. *Patients generally have multiple diagnoses, including some medical problems. *Physicals for H&Ps for new admissions are done primarily by Nurse Practitioners. *Credentialing takes approximately two weeks. *Client prefers six month minimum assignments. *Must be comfortable with computers, because of electronic medical record system. *Psychiatric evaluations and discharge summaries and progress notes need to be typed on the computer. Jackson & Coker offers:+ Weekly direct deposit+ A-Rated Malpractice Insurance with tail+ In-House travel agency+ 24/7 recruiter availability & single point of contact+ Experienced in-house Privileging CoordinatorsExperience why Jackson & Coker has been recognized by Forbes and Staffing Industry Analysts for our commitment to service excellence.Apply Here!Shayla Jones - - style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;'> For more jobs, visit Jackson & Coker. Keyphrases: psychiatry jobs, psychiatrist jobs, psychologist jobs, psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs

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