Flex Locum Tenens

Geisinger; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Flex Locum Tenens Psychiatry Physician to provide inpatient and consult liaison care. You will interview patients, assess symptoms, diagnose conditions, design treatment plans, and may prescribe medications in accordance with physician duties and PA licensure.

Requires Doctoral Degree and a Licensed Medical Doctor credential in Pennsylvania. Prior inpatient/liaison psychiatry experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required.
• Licensed Medical Doctor in Pennsylvania.
• Locum Tenens role in inpatient/consult liaison psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients to obtain symptoms and histories.
• Develop diagnostic plans and treatment strategies.
• Prescribe or manage medications per PA licensure and facility policies.
• Review and maintain patient records.

Skills

Patient interviews

Diagnosis planning

Medical history review

Prescribe medications

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Job Summary

Provides care to patients and can recognize, diagnose and treat injuries and/or illnesses. Examines patients. Takes medical histories. Prescribes medications and orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic tests. Counsels patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare. May provide treatment by methods of including preventative measures, drugs and surgery.

Job Duties

Flex Locum Tenens Psychiatry Physician - Inpatient/Consult Liaison

• Interviews patients to obtain information such as symptoms, medical histories, and family histories. Performs and/or interprets diagnostic tests as needed.
• Diagnose and design a plan of treatment for injuries and/or illness. May prescribe or administer medications. Prepares, maintains, and reviews records that include patients' histories, examination findings, treatment plans, or outcomes.

Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

Doctoral Degree- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.