Job Description

A medical center for behavioral health unit is seeking a psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage.
The facility is located in the US Virgin Islands.
The psychiatrist will be responsible for an 8-bed unit. The census is normally 5-6. The patients are primarily adults, but must be comfortable seeing all ages in the event a child is admitted. The psychiatrist will round in the morning and will need to be available for consults and the floor and in the ED. There are usually 1-2 consults on the ED per day. The psychiatrist will be responsible for admissions, discharges, and H&Ps. The facility needs someone to work a 14 on 14 off schedule or two providers looking to work 1 week per month. Credentialing can be completed in 1-2 weeks.

Dates Needed:  January 2024 - Ongoing, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off
Case Load/PPD:  6
Shift Type:  Day Shift
Assignment Type:  Inpatient
Assignment Duration:  Locums
Shift Hours:  Full time (40 hours)
Cases Treated:  Bipolar, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Acute Psychiatry
Census (IP Only):  5-6
Call Required:  Yes
Board Certification Required:  Negotiable
Prescriptive Authority Required:  No
Patient Population:  Adults
Government:  No
Reference ID:  ORD-159108-MD-VI

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