Child​/Adolescent Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Asheville, North Carolina

• Job Reference
  -209234-MD-NC
• Title:
  
  MD
• Dates Needed:
  Ongoing locum tenens coverage needed
• Shift Type:
  Day Shift;
  Call
• Assignment Type:
  Inpatient
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Negotiable
• Job Duration:
  Locums

The facility operates a Pediatric Behavioral Health unit specializing in child and adolescent psychiatric care. The 24-bed inpatient unit maintains flexibility to adjust bed allocation between pediatric and adolescent populations based on admission patterns. The facility utilizes Cerner Power chart EMR system and provides comprehensive support staff including nursing, social work, and technical staff.

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The position involves providing comprehensive inpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents on a 24-bed unit that can flex between pediatric and adolescent populations. Clinicians work 10-hour shifts in a mostly 7 on/7 off schedule, handling 1-3 admissions daily with the remainder consisting of follow-up care. The C&A psychiatrist on call manages all consults and evaluations for the day, while other physicians cover follow-up patients and unit management.

Call responsibilities include psychiatric consultations from Emergency Department admissions, with no callback requirements after leaving the facility.

• Case Load/PPD: 18
• Support Staff:
  The unit census is 24- split between two docs and 1 APP
• Patient Population:
  Children
• Call Ratio/
  
  Schedule:
  
  10-hour shifts, mostly 7 on/7 off, call coverage for a portion of the week.
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Government:
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  Pediatric and adolescent behavioral health conditions
• Average Length of Stay:
  Variable based on patient needs
• Census: 24 beds split between pediatric and adolescent units
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:
  Not applicable for inpatient setting
• Initial Evaluation Time:
  Variable based on patient complexity

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