Psychiatric Practitioner
ACI Federal
Psychiatric Practitioner
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Description
ACI Federal is seeking a PSYCHIATRIC PRACTITIONER (Preferred MD/DO) to assist with locum tenens coverage on our geriatric (long-term care) unit. Also, candidates must have experience working with acute, adult inpatient and populations. Details for the assignment are provided below:
Available to start immediately (pending credentialing)
Initial Appointment for 3 month assignment, with option to extend 3 -6 month assignment, if the position remains unfilled
Full-time, 40 hours a week with assigned office hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm with 1 hour lunch break
NOT approved for overtime
No weekends, no holidays, no on-call duty
Ability to provide cross coverage, to include forensic populations, as required
Once a month, participation in Lunch Coverage Call (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations. Ensure medical history, mental status, and physical examinations are completed according to policy, TJC and CMS standards and other regulatory agencies.
Follow treatment protocols for competency restoration to ensure rapid turnaround of pretrial forensic patients.
Attend judicial hearings on campus, appropriate to the assigned patient population.
Lead Treatment Planning Conferences and provide effective leadership in developing and maintaining the therapeutic process between physicians, nursing staff, psychologists, social workers, rehab staff and patients.
Complete required documentation in a timely manner. Failure to complete documentation in a timely manner may result in withholding time card approvals and/or cancellation of contract.
Position Details:
Facility Hospitalizations: Acute, Adult, Inpatient wards (male & female)
Facility Demographics: Forensic, NGRI, Civil, Jail Transfer, and Geriatric populations
Facility Stay: Short and Long-term length of stay
Caseload varies by ward
Admissions unit: 10 patients per provider
Geriatric (long-term) unit: 40 patients per provider
NGRI Units—30-40 patients per provider
Admissions/Discharges
Admission unit: 5-10 per week
Geriatric (long-term) unit: 4 per month
PCP coverage provided
Full complement of interdisciplinary team members
Weekly Notes for New Admissions
Monthly Notes for patients over 60 days following admissions
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time
Position Psychiatric Practitioner
Position Requirements
Qualifications:
3+ more years as a Licensed Practitioner
Experience as the Head of Treatment Team (HOTT), preferred
Experience working with adult admission or geriatric admission and chronic geriatric inpatient populations is required
Experience conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and forensic evaluations for competency restoration is required
Comfortable working on admissions work up and potential rapid turnover
Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary treatment team
BLS Healthcare Provider certification is required
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