Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

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