Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Emergency Department in Boston, Massachusetts

• Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-MA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: Variable
• Shift Type: Day Shift; Night Shift; In-House Call
• Assignment Type: ER
• Call Required: Yes
• Board Certification Required: Negotiable
• Job Duration: Locums

This hospital provides on-site crisis response psychiatric services for adult patients requiring immediate mental health intervention. The facility operates with established protocols for emergency psychiatric assessment and maintains resources to support acute psychiatric care delivery within the emergency department environment.

Boston offers notable attractions including the Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, Boston Harbor, and the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. Visitors can explore the New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, and TD Garden among other cultural destinations. The location offers harbor cruises, walking tours through historic neighborhoods, and seasonal events such as fall foliage viewing and summer celebrations at the Hatch Shell.

The psychiatrist will provide crisis response services for adult patients during day and overnight shifts with in-house call requirements. Clinical responsibilities include reviewing assessments, managing admissions, and responding to medical emergencies and codes within the emergency department setting. The clinician will conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide immediate psychiatric intervention for patients requiring acute mental health services.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: Social Workers, NPs, Admin
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Part time (24 hours)
• Cases Treated: Variable
• Average Length of Stay: Not applicable
• Census: Variable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Not applicable

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