Physician - Forensic Psychiatrist

Barton Associates, Inc.; Montana; On-site; USD 248,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong compensation

Travel-related expenses covered

A-rated medical malpractice insurance

Dedicated recruiter for future travel

Job summary

Barton Associates, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Forensic Psychiatrist for a 120-day assignment in Montana. The role involves comprehensive medication management for long-stabilized patients and handling high-acuity psychiatric cases.

The schedule offers flexibility with 4x10s or 5x8s, totaling 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The position emphasizes primary patient care across schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders, with status reports for

Responsibilities

• Provide medication management for long-stabilized patients.
• Manage complex and challenging psychiatric cases in inpatient settings.
• Prepare and write status reports for judges when required.
• Patient stays typically range from three months to over a year.
• Focus on primary patient care for general psychiatry, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder.
• Address cases where 90% of patients present with personality disorders.

Skills

Medication management

Inpatient psychiatry

Court reports

No-call schedule

Job description

Our client in Montana is seeking a dedicated Forensic Psychiatrist for a 120-day assignment. This role involves comprehensive medication management for long-stabilized patients, handling complex psychiatric cases, and preparing status reports for judges. The schedule offers flexibility with options for 4x10s or 5x8s, totaling 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, focusing on high-acuity patient care.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide medication management for long-stabilized patients, often requiring one to three different psychotic medications.
• Manage complex and challenging psychiatric cases, representing some of the most severely ill patients in the state.
• Prepare and write status reports for judges when required; no other court-related documentation is expected.
• Patient stays typically range from three months to over a year.
• Focus on primary patient care for general psychiatry, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder.
• Address cases where a significant majority (90%) of patients present with personality disorders.

Additional Information

• Setting: Inpatient
• Call Schedule: No Call
• Patients per day: 10-15
• LOA: 120 Days
• Staffing Mix: Perm leaving

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities