What are the responsibilities and job description for the PSYCHIATRIC - MENTAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN position at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions?
Open to applications from Board Certified Adult and C&A Psychiatry MD's - Locums needed in Idaho Falls, ID.
- Schedule :
- Seven on / 7 off; 12 hour shifts
- 3-4 24 hour call shifts per 7 days on :
- Covering consults, new admissions, discharges, emergencies.
- Start date : As Soon as Credentialed
- Adult inpatient psych has 2 units totaling 37 beds divided between 2 physicians and 2-3 residents, no APPs currently
- Number of Beds : 37 total adult beds
- Census : Up to 37, typically 30
- Average length of stay : 5-7 days
- How many patients per day : 15-18
- Admitting per day : Varies widely based upon bed availability, daily discharges, etc. Currently no provider capacity-based caps in place.
- Discharging per day : Varies widely
- Are there any consults and if so how many are they doing per day? Do they have to do histories and physicals : There is a consult service averaging around 3 new consults per day plus follow-ups. Also varies widely and no caps in place. We have family practice managing H&P s. Average Adult admissions 5-7, daily discharges 4-5, but peak we can see 8-10 admissions, 6-8 discharges.
