Job Summary
Job Description
Maxim Physician Resources is one of the major locum tenens agencies rated top 2 Forbes in healthcare staffing agencies. We work with physicians, nurse practitioners, and mental health professionals openings at hospitals, clinics, and various other facilities for both short and long term contracts. We’ve partnered with new clients, and we are currently seeking a Psychiatrist for an opening in Mentor, OH.
Details:
- $175/hr - $225/hr (Depending on experience)
- Monday – Friday (NO WEEKENDS – NO ON CALL)
- 3 month Contract – with option to extend
- Full-Time or Part-Time
- Start Date – ASAP – Upon Credentialing
- Credentialing estimate – 2 Weeks or less
- Malpractice insurance provided
Why Work with Maxim:
- Connecting you to work that matters. Maxim is committed to providing a direct line to work that matters the most to you. Our strong understanding of the healthcare marketplace enables us to connect top healthcare talent to a variety of organizations. We service nearly every sector of the healthcare industry, ensuring a patient in need never goes without care.
- Access to a wide variety of settings. As one of the biggest agencies in the industry, working with Maxim opens doors for you across a wide variety of settings. We work regularly with hospitals, commercial & community clinics, correctional facilities, medlegal clinics, and corporate occupational med positions
- Flexible, short & long-term contracts. Whether you need a short-term contract in between jobs, or looking for a long-term career, we have contracts of all lengths from 3- 12 months at a time. For those looking for something longer, the majority of our contracts can also be extended on an ongoing basis.
- Competitive Pay: We negotiate with our clients to offer the best possible rates to attract the best possible providers. Many of our openings are able to offer above average, and highly competitive compensation.
- Weekly Paychecks: We pay our providers weekly through automatic direct deposits, working with us you’ll never have to worry about billing issues or chasing down paychecks.
Job Responsibilities
Provides and/or ensures, via physician extenders, a physical examination of all patients upon admission and/or readmission, including, without limitation, annual physical examinations and health examinations, and reviews, at patients' request, the admissions-related laboratory results. All examinations shall be performed consistent with the applicable rules and regulations for medically monitored treatment programs/facilities in the state in which the clinic operates.
Issuance of patient medication change orders and as such verbal orders may be issued. Supervision of nursing staff regarding changes in medication dosage via verbal or written orders.
Will be available to staff for emergency management of patient care
Referral of patients to primary care providers for medical conditions other than narcotic addiction
Provide training to all clinical staff under the supervision of this role. Training will include but is not limited to, chart and dosing reviews, face-to-face training with the physicians and nurses based on chart review findings, and updates on any new policy or procedures. May provide additional clinical training support to other locations as requested.
Participates in Quarterly Board Meetings to discuss state-specific strategic plans, performance improvement plans, quality assurance plans, budgets, staffing concerns, and patient care. Provides reports as requested
Assist the Program Directors in the physician recruitment process as well as participate in the interviewing of prospective physician candidates.
Ensure that the program complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations relative to medical care furnished by the program
Attends weekly treatment team meetings to discuss patient care and outcomes. Provides recommendations to the team regarding alternative care options.
The Medical Director is the professional tasked with labeling medication bottles in the absence of the pharmacist
Consults with the Corporate Medical Director regarding patient care-related medical concerns.
Performing other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
At least 1 year of experience
BLS/ACLS Certification (Basic Life Support) or willing to acquire