Locum Tenens Psychiatry: Geriatric Job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: Geriatric
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: No
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: Immediately

Job Quick Facts

* Specialty: Geriatric Psychiatry

* Board Requirement: BC/BE

* Facility Location: Philadelphia, PA

* License Requirement: PA

* Service Setting: Inpatient

* Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Long-Term Permanent Search

* Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call

* Coverage Period: ASAP - June 2, 2020

* Shift Schedule: Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 5 PM

* Call Schedule: 5 PM to 9 AM, 1-2 days per week, every 3rd weekend

* Call Type: Beeper

* Age of patients: 55+

* Ave. no. of patients per day: 8-10 encounters (includes medical consults)

* Ave. no. of admissions per day: 1-3

* Ave. no. of calls: 2-3 per night

* Support Staff: 24/7 RN onsite, DON and Program Director on-call

* Rounding: Yes

* Temporary privileges available

* EMR: Epic

* Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance is covered

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card