Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Psychiatrist

Open to applications from Board Certified Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry MDs - Locums needed in Idaho Falls, ID.

Job Description

• Schedule: Seven on / seven off; 12-hour shifts
• 3-4 24-hour call shifts per 7 days on
• Covering consults, new admissions, discharges, emergencies
• Start date: As soon as credentialed
• Adult inpatient psychiatry has 2 units totaling 37 beds divided between 2 physicians and 2-3 residents, no APPs currently
• Number of beds: 37 total adult beds
• Census: Up to 37, typically 30+
• Average length of stay: 5-7 days
• How many patients per day: 15-18
• Admitting per day: Varies widely based upon bed availability, daily discharges, etc. Currently no provider capacity-based caps in place
• Discharging per day: Varies widely
• Consult service averaging around 3 new consults per day plus follow-ups. Also varies widely and no caps in place. Family practice manages histories and physicals. Average adult admissions: 5-7, daily discharges: 4-5, but peak can see 8-10 admissions, 6-8 discharges.