Psychiatry NP New

Location: Eastern Iowa, the unique city center for arts and culture in the Quad Cities. Its restaurants, breweries, live music, baseball, ice skating, galleries and independent films are popular with young professionals, families and explorers looking for a unique urban experience along the Mississippi River. Opportunity available in other parts of Iowa as well.

Facility: Comprehensive medical center with a network of healthcare providers offering a wide range of services.

Opportunity:

• Looking for a locum NP/PA to provide PRN coverage!
• PRN: Monday-Friday; 8a-5p clinic and/or day call (to include one hour unpaid lunch)
• If an offer is accepted, the facility will only confirm dates once provider is 90% completed with credentialing to avoid push starts or cancellations. Please make sure your provider is aware before submitting for name clear.
• Could be one-week coverage for vacations or specific dates
• Call rotation: 1:4
• Reason for need: to help cover shifts on a PRN basis
• Practice Setting: Inpatient Behavioral Health, Hospital Consults
• Average number of patients per day: 10-15
• Patient Age Demographic: Adolescent - Geriatric
• Total number of beds: 28 adult, 8 adolescent
• Child/adolescent ages to be seen: 8-17
• Ages 8+
• PA will be working autonomously
• Supervising Physician present during assignment: YES, in some instances, the psychiatrist is remote via telehealth
• EMR: Cerner
• Level III Trauma
• Credentialing Timeframe: 30-90 days
• Disorders Treated:

• Mood Disorders
• Psychotic Disorders
• Substance-Related Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Personality Disorders
• Delirium, Dementia, and Cognitive Disorders
• Life Cycle and Adjustment Disorders
• Childhood Disorders that Persist into Adolescent and Adulthood
• Somatoform and Factitious Disorders
• Required Duties:

• Diagnose
• Performing Admission Histories and Psychiatric Assessments
• Performing Physicals
• Performing Rounds
• Ordering and Interpreting Diagnostic Studies
• Prescribing Medications
• Managing Ongoing Care Through Consultation with the Psychiatrist
• Ordering Referrals
• Administrative Duties
• Coordination of Care
• Addiction Education/Management Compensation: Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.