Physician (MD/DO) - Psychiatry - $250 to $300 per hour in Louisville, KY

Company: Adelphi Medical Staffing
Location: Louisville
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Adelphi is seeking a psychiatrist to provide psychiatric services -routine and emergency at facilities in south central Kentucky. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of psychopharmacology and psychiatric chemotherapy. These services will be an 'on-needs' basis to cover in times of staff shortages or until vacant positions can be filled.Job Quick Facts:
--- Ref #: BD-564-01
--- Profession: Physician
--- Specialty: Psychiatrist
--- Location: Louisville/Glasgow/LaGrange/Hopkinsville, Kentucky
--- Facility Type: Hospitals and Nursing facility
--- Service Setting: Inpatient & outpatient
--- Job Type: Contract
--- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
--- Shift Schedule: 52 weeks per year as needed, Mon-Fri, weekends / holidays at all times when needed
--- Call Schedule: weekends / holidays, and vacation coverage
--- Start Date: On a needs basisRequirements:
--- Active Kentucky license
--- BE/BC in Psychiatry
--- Minimum 3 years experienceResponsibilities:
--- Conduct professional routine and emergency examinations on patients.
--- Provide in-patient psychiatric treatment to residents/patients
--- Make recommendations for the treatment of behavioral or psychiatric disorder.
--- Make electronic entries in patient medical record.
--- Comply with all applicable Federal Regulations, as well as Department and Facility Policies and Procedures.
--- Provide assistance to the physician(s) with both routine and emergency procedures.
--- Provide specialized services in the fields of psychopharmacology and psychiatric chemotherapy as requested
--- Provide written notations for Medicare and/or Medicaid as well as telephone interviews with private insurance companies as needed.
---Document treatment provided and tests administered in appropriate formats on required forms on each visit to the facility.
--- Participate in incident review meetings, clinical staff meetings, respite and annual individual habilitation plan team meetings and any other pertinent staff meeting.
--- Consult as necessary with resident families in regard to the medical or psychiatric care when necessary or requested.
--- Ensure availability to staff by telephone, voice mail, e-mail, pager and intra-facility mail, as necessary.
--- Ensure completion of continuing medical education as mandated by the American Medical Association, for the life of this contract.
--- Participate in the quality initiatives of the facility, as needed
--- Provide on-call services weekdays, 52 weeks per year; weekends / holidays, and for vacation coverage, if needed.
--- Any other duties as assigned.

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