Hospitalist - Psychiatry Department

Schedule

4pm-12am Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities

• Management of acute chronic/medical problems in the Inpatient Service/psychiatric Emergency Room inclusive of treatment plan and discharge planning;
• Completion of physical exams, DVT prophylaxis and Medication reconciliation of all patients in a prompt and timely manner;
• Follow-up of chronic problems inclusive of reviewing and/or ordering all necessary tests and prescribing medications, facilitate transfers to medicine as appropriate;
• Medical clearance of patients to be transferred to/from other institutions and intra hospital including Adult/Pediatric ED, Medical/Surgical service;
• Review of lab work, EKG, CXR and other diagnostic tests of patients in the Inpatient service/ CPEP patients, documenting in electronic medical records any abnormal findings;
• Assists in expediting any procedure necessary for diagnosis or aftercare;
• Responds to Code 66/99 in Behavioral Health and participates in mock codes training;
• Attendance at ward rounds/ team meetings as needed;
• Submission of weekly statistics regarding patient encounters;
• Provides supervision to Nurse Practitioners / residents and coverage of other areas as necessary when other medical providers are out sick or on vacation.

Requirements

N/A

Qualifications

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Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

4pm-12am Monday-Friday.