Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Eastern Georgia

Job description

About the facility

This hospital provides structured inpatient behavioral health services for adult patients requiring evaluation and ongoing psychiatric treatment. The facility maintains a multidisciplinary support team - including physicians, PMHNPs, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and case workers - to ensure continuity of care. Cases treated include acute psychosis, mood disorders, depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, with a census of 77 and average lengths of stay of approximately 12 weeks.

About the facility location

The region offers access to a range of cultural, arts, and community activities. Options include outdoor recreation, live music, food events, and arts festivals. Residents and visitors benefit from parks, trails, and year-round activities throughout the area.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for adult patients Monday through Friday during regular business hours, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, completing admissions as assigned, providing medication management and follow-up care, developing and updating treatment plans, and participating in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: ~12-15 PPD
• Support staff: MD, PMHNPS, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Case Workers
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Acute psychosis, Mood disorders, Depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder
• Average length of stay: ~12 weeks
• Census: 77