Inpatient Psychiatry - Physician - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Company: UnityPoint Health
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Inpatient Psychiatry - Physician - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Requisition ID 2020-76556

Category Hidden (27553)

Location US-IA-Cedar Rapids

Address 2375 Edgewood Rd SW

Affiliate 9200 UnityPoint Clinic Affiliate

City Cedar Rapids

Department Behavioral Health Phys Svcs- C

State IA

FTE 1.0

FLSA Exempt

Scheduled Hours/Shift M-F with shared night/weekend call coverage

Work Type (Portal Searching) Full Time Benefits

Overview UnityPoint Clinic is searching for a full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist to join the Behavioral Health Hospitalist team at St. Luke’s in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The St. Luke’s Behavioral Hospitalist team consists of a team of Physicians and ARNPs, that are providing full inpatient care to the Adult Geriatric, Adult and Child adolescent units.

This position offers:

Competitive salary compensation

Work Life balance with shared call coverage; including nights and weekends

EPIC electronic medical record; Utilized in both our clinics and our hospital

Responsibilities Medical Services Medical Services can include, but are not limited to admissions, discharges, daily hospital care of patients, emergency room visits and consultations as requested.

While on-call, Physician shall be available to provide medical services upon referral from other physicians or through assignment of patients presenting in the Emergency Department who have no physician.

Physician shall be expected to provide daily hospital care for an assigned census of patients during the regular work week.

While on-call and outside the regular work week, Physician shall be responsible for medical services for all patients in the Behavioral Health Hospitalist Program in a manner agreed upon by the on-call physicians and those participating in the Hospitalist Program.

Physician shall participate in daily staffing as determined by the Behavioral Health Hospitalist Program Medical Director.

Physician shall adhere to clinical standards as determined by the Behavioral Health Hospitalist Program Medical Director, the psychiatry section, and other appropriate bodies.

Call Coverage; Provide on-call psychiatrist/hospitalist coverage in conjunction with other on-call physicians and physicians participating in the Behavioral Health Hospitalist Program. While on-call, promptly return all calls and pages and be readily available to report to Hospital to provide evaluation and other medical services required by the patient.

Outpatient Services; Physician may provide certain outpatient services as Hospital needs require. Such services can include, but are not limited to hospital-based outpatient practice, outpatient practice in support of other community agencies/organizations, and telemedicine services.

Other Services/Duties. Other services/duties can include, but are not limited to: Working collaboratively and providing supervision for advanced registered nurse practitioners employed by the Hospital for both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.

Fulfilling administrative duties of the Behavioral Health Hospitalist Program/behavioral health service line as requested.

Qualifications M.D. or D.O.

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry; Board exam must be completed within one year of hire date

Hold a current and unrestricted medical license

Eligible to work in the United States

Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the field of practice

Ability to work as a team member

Excellent communication, written and verbal, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Please contact Andrea Sims, Physician and Provider Recruiter, at 319-730-9513 or Andrea.Sims@unitypoint.org

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