Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Job Reference
  -223430-MD-IN
• Title:
  
  MD
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:
  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:
  Full Scope
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  Negotiable
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Job Duration:
  Locums

This facility provides inpatient behavioral health services in a structured clinical environment. The care team includes a multidisciplinary mix of MDs, APRNs, and LCSWs to support comprehensive psychiatric patient management. The facility serves patients across all age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, offers a range of cultural, educational, and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Notable destinations include the Fort Wayne Zoo, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Science Central, and the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The Embassy Theatre and local walking tours provide additional opportunities to engage with the arts and the broader community during an assignment in the area.

The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist will conduct inpatient consultations and perform daily rounding within the behavioral health setting. The clinician will evaluate and manage patients across all age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. The clinician will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team that includes MDs, APRNs, and LCSWs to ensure continuity of psychiatric care.

• Case Load/PPD: NA
• Support Staff: MDs, APRNs, LCSWs
• Patient Population:
  All Ages
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Government:
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  Psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient consultation across all age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults
• Average Length of Stay:
  Variable
• Census:
  Variable