Psychiatry

Job ID: ORD-182146-MD-KS

Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Southwestern Kansas

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This job at a glance

  • Dates needed: March 2025 - Ongoing
  • Shift type: Day Shift
  • Assignment type: Inpatient
  • Call required: No
  • Board certification required: Negotiable

Job description

About the facility

A large inpatient facility needs coverage due to the difficulty of them finding a perm candidate. An active KS license is needed for this assignment, and credentialing is typically around 3-4 months.

About the facility location

THe facility is located roughly an hour south west of Kansas CIty.

About the clinician's workday

The doctor will be treating the adult population, and they are open to a tele-hybrid schedule. Some typical cases include: Typical Cases: severe mental illness, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety. The typical shift is from 8am - 4:30pm, but they are flexible.

Additional job details
  • Case load/PPD: 12-15
  • Support staff: APRNs, RNs, psychiatrist, LPN
  • Patient population: Adults
  • Location type: On-Site
  • Prescriptive authority required: Yes
  • Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
  • Cases treated: severe mental illness, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety
  • Average length of stay: 11 days for the Acute Unit

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