Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Coverage at Emergency Department in Boston,Massachusetts

Job at a Glance

• Job Reference
  -214898-MD-MA
• Title:
  
  MD
• Dates Needed:
  Variable
• Shift Type:
  Day Shift;
  Night Shift;
  In-House Call
• Assignment Type: ER
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Negotiable
• Job Duration:
  Locums

This hospital provides on-site crisis response psychiatric services for adult patients requiring immediate mental health intervention. The facility operates with established protocols for emergency psychiatric assessment and maintains resources to support acute psychiatric care delivery within the emergency department environment.

The psychiatrist will provide crisis response services for adult patients during day and overnight shifts with in-house call requirements. Clinical responsibilities include reviewing assessments, managing admissions, and responding to medical emergencies and codes within the emergency department setting. The clinician will conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide immediate psychiatric intervention for patients requiring acute mental health services.

• Case Load/PPD:
  Variable
• Support Staff:
  Social Workers, NPs, Admin
• Patient Population:
  Adults
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Government:
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Part time (24 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  Variable
• Average Length of Stay:
  Not applicable
• Census:
  Variable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:
  Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time:
  Not applicable