Psychiatric Practitioner

Psychiatric Practitioner

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About the Organization ACI Federal is a government contractor based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. ACI has employees nationwide specializing in healthcare, information technology and national security.

ACI currently provides staff to state and Federal government agencies in classified and non-classified positions and health care staffing.

Description

ACI Federal is seeking a PSYCHIATRIC PRACTITIONER (Preferred MD/DO) to assist with locum tenens coverage on our geriatric (long-term care) unit. Also, candidates must have experience working with acute, adult inpatient and populations. Details for the assignment are provided below:

Available to start immediately (pending credentialing)

Initial Appointment for 3 month assignment, with option to extend 3 -6 month assignment, if the position remains unfilled

Full-time, 40 hours a week with assigned office hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm with 1 hour lunch break

NOT approved for overtime

No weekends, no holidays, no on-call duty

Ability to provide cross coverage, to include forensic populations, as required

Once a month, participation in Lunch Coverage Call (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations. Ensure medical history, mental status, and physical examinations are completed according to policy, TJC and CMS standards and other regulatory agencies.

Follow treatment protocols for competency restoration to ensure rapid turnaround of pretrial forensic patients.

Attend judicial hearings on campus, appropriate to the assigned patient population.

Lead Treatment Planning Conferences and provide effective leadership in developing and maintaining the therapeutic process between physicians, nursing staff, psychologists, social workers, rehab staff and patients.

Complete required documentation in a timely manner. Failure to complete documentation in a timely manner may result in withholding time card approvals and/or cancellation of contract.

Position Details

Facility Hospitalizations: Acute, Adult, Inpatient wards (male & female)

Facility Demographics: Forensic, NGRI, Civil, Jail Transfer, and Geriatric populations

Facility Stay: Short and Long-term length of stay

Caseload varies by ward

Admissions unit: 10 patients per provider

Geriatric (long-term) unit: 40 patients per provider

NGRI Units-30-40 patients per provider

Admissions/Discharges

Admission unit: 5-10 per week

Geriatric (long-term) unit: 4 per month

PCP coverage provided

Full complement of interdisciplinary team members

Weekly Notes for New Admissions

Monthly Notes for patients over 60 days following admissions

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Position Psychiatric Practitioner

Position Requirements

Qualifications

3+ more years as a Licensed Practitioner

Experience as the Head of Treatment Team (HOTT), preferred

Experience working with adult admission or geriatric admission and chronic geriatric inpatient populations is required

Experience conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and forensic evaluations for competency restoration is required

Comfortable working on admissions work up and potential rapid turnover

Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary treatment team

BLS Healthcare Provider certification is required

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Self-ID for Veteran Status

Self-ID of Disability

This position is currently accepting applications.