Medical Director Physician

Job Quick Facts :

• Specialty : Medical Director-Psychiatry
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Facility Location : Holyoke, MA
• Service Setting : Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage : Supplemental
• Coverage Period : ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type : Clinical Call
• Shift / Call Schedule : 24-hr shifts (8a-5p onsite)
• Call Type : Beeper
• Admissions Required : Yes
• Duties : - Will address clinical issues / concerns that may arise in a 24-hr period. - Will be providing supervision / leadership for the current providers, review of potential admission denial (MA requirement), recruitment / retention of providers, participate in meetings and assist in guiding the hospital clinically until a permanent replacement is found. - Will be assisting in ensuring the current provider are supervised and retained. Additionally, they would be assisting in the interviewing and staffing the hospital on an as needed basis.
• Required Procedures : - Clinical Areas : Anxiety, Affective, ADD / ADHD, Personality, Psychotic and Organic disorders - Familiarity With : Involuntary Commitments, Seclusion therapy, Restrain Application - Treatment techniques : Group therapy, Family therapy, ECT
• No. of Beds : 120 max (ramp up growth)
• EMR : Cerner
• Other Info : - Acute psychiatric unit / institute - Required to Supervise APPs
• Temporary Privileges Available : Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered Requirements :
• Active MA License
• BC
• BLS