Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Waymart, Pennsylvania

Job description

About the facility

This minimum-security correctional institution in Waymart, Pennsylvania is operated by the state department of corrections and provides inpatient psychiatric services for adult male patients. The facility maintains established clinical resources to support psychiatric care delivery within a secure environment. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

About the facility location

Waymart, Pennsylvania offers a range of outdoor and recreational activities suited to varied interests. The area provides access to golf at Red Maples Golf Course and Memorial Links Golf, camping and lakeside relaxation at Keen Lake Camping Cottage Resort, and nature access at Prompton State Park, located approximately 2.5 miles away. Historical points of interest include the Waymart Area Historical Society and the D&H Gravity Railroad Depot Museum, along with train excursions on the Stourbridge Line approximately 2.9 miles out. Clinicians on assignment may also explore local farm markets, bowling, and scenic tours through the surrounding Pocono Mountains region.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services for adult male patients in a correctional setting, working day shifts totaling 40 hours per week on-site in Waymart, Pennsylvania. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and providing medication management for an adult male population across a 35-bed unit. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 35 total beds on unit
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult male inpatient psychiatric conditions; correctional population
• Average length of stay: Variable
• Census: 35-bed unit

Your dedicated recruiter

Estelle Lee-Jordan

Call / Text: (678) 690-7370
Email: eljordan@locumtenens.com

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