Job Quick Facts:
Specialty: Psychiatry
Job Type: Locum Tenens
Facility Location: Baltimore, MD
Service Setting: Inpatient
Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
Coverage Period: Dec 11, 2023 - Jul 15, 2024
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Shift Coverage: Acute Psych Unit/Long-term Psych/Sub-acute Unit
Shift Schedule: 8a-4p
- Must be available by phone till 6p
- No weekends, No call
Patient Demographics: 18-65 yrs old
Patient Volume: 12
- Will drop to 7 starting Jan 2024 (hours might drop as well)
Ratio of Follow ups and New Evals: 1:5
Rounding included: Yes
Duties:
- Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation of patients
- Medication management, medicolegal testimony to administrative judges related to involuntary commitment of inpatients
- Crisis de-escalation, Family/patient education
- Liaison efforts toward non-psychiatric clinicians
Support Staff: 20 RNs, 10 MA, 5 NP/PAs, 3 Office Staff
Beds in the Dept: 37
Trauma Level: I
EMR: Epic
Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
Active MD License
BC
BLS