Psychiatrist

JOB OVERVIEW Profession

• Physician
• Specialty:
• Psychiatry
• Job
• Type:
• Locum
• Tenens
• Location: St.
• Louis,
• MO
• Service
• Setting:
• Inpatient
• Coverage
• Type:
• Clinical
• Only
• Coverage
• Period: ASAP –
• Ongoing
• Shift
• Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8a – 4:30p 1 weekend per month: 8a – 4:30p
• Reason for
• Coverage:
• Supplemental
• Travel,
• Lodging, and
• Malpractice
• Insurance:
• Covered
• PATIENT
• Information
• Average
• Daily
• Volume: 16-18 patients/day
• Rounding:
• Assigned
• Patients
• Facility
• Information
• EMR
• System:
• Epic
• Support
• Staff:
• RNs: yes,
• PA/NPs: 2
• Privileges &
• Compliance
• Hospital
• Privileges
• Required:
• No
• Temporary
• Privileges
• Available:
• No
• Required
• Procedures
• Required: Anxiety disorders Affective disorder ADD/ADHD Personality disorders Eating disorders Development disorders Psychotic disorders Organic disorders Involuntary commitments
• Seclusion therapy
• Restraint application
• Pharmacotherapy
• Preferred: ECT

JOB REQUIREMENTS Board

• Board Eligible (must obtain certification within 5 years of residency)
• Licenses:
• Licensed in
• MO or
• Universal
• License (IMLC)
• Certifications:
• BLS
• Experience: Epic experience required

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide inpatient psychiatric care to assigned patients Conduct psychiatric evaluations and manage treatment plans Administer pharmacotherapy and other therapeutic interventions Participate in weekend rounding as scheduled (1 weekend per month) Document patient encounters in Epic EMR