Medical Practitioner/Physician (MD/DO) at Eutis Staffing Inc

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Patient Care, Consultation, Assessments, Diagnostics, Monitoring, Collaboration, Medication Management, Documentation, Geriatric Care, Forensic Populations, Acute Care, Chronic Care, Teamwork, BLS Certification

Industry

Description

Position Overview: Our client is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible (BC/BE) Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician/Practitioner (MD/DO) to provide locum tenens coverage. This role is ideal for a professional with experience in managing acute and chronic adult inpatient populations. The initial appointment is for a three-month assignment, with the possibility of extension if the position remains unfilled. This full-time position offers regular office hours and the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic healthcare setting. Assignment Details: Start Date: Immediate (pending credentialing) Duration: Initial 3-month assignment, with the option to extend for an additional 3-6 months Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a 1-hour lunch break) Overtime: Not approved Weekends/Holidays: None On-call Duty: None Cross Coverage: Required, including forensic populations Lunch Coverage Call: Once a month (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM) Qualifications: Experience: 3+ years as a Physician/Practitioner preferred Specialization: Experience with inpatient adult admissions, geriatric admissions, and managing acute and chronic health issues in adult, forensic, and geriatric populations preferred Skills: Ability to handle admissions work-ups and manage rapid patient turnover, work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team Certification: BLS Healthcare Provider certification required Position Details: Facility: Hospitalizations in acute, adult, inpatient wards (male & female, Co-ED) Patient Demographics: Forensic, NGRI, Civil, Jail Transfer, and Geriatric populations Stay Length: Both short and long-term Caseload: Varies by ward and assignment (typically 40-45 patients) Psychiatry Coverage: Provided Team: Full complement of interdisciplinary team members Responsibilities: Patient Care: Conduct examinations, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments of medical illnesses for adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatient populations Consultation: Serve as a medical consultant to the attending psychiatrist/practitioner Assessments: Complete admission medical assessments, including history and physical exams, mental status examinations, and entering admission orders Diagnostics: Order diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures Monitoring: Monitor patient progress, including laboratory values and special procedures, with appropriate follow-up or referrals Collaboration: Consult with authorized representatives/legal guardians on patient medical status and collaborate with psychiatric practitioners to provide DSM-5 diagnoses Clinic Coverage: Provide coverage to the medical clinic and admission suite to ensure the admission process is completed Medication Management: Prescribe medications at the lowest effective dose, assess and address medication side-effects, and report adverse drug reactions Documentation: Ensure timely and quality documentation (admissions, follow-up, and annual assessments) in patient records in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory standards, and guidelines

Responsibilities

The physician will conduct examinations, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments of medical illnesses for adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatient populations. They will also serve as a medical consultant to the attending psychiatrist/practitioner and ensure timely documentation in patient records.