HCA Solutions is currently seeking qualified candidates for the Psychiatric NP position at Catawba Hospital in VA to provide coverage on the Geriatric Units for a period of approximately 2-3 months, with a possibility to extend. Position is fulltime and anticipated start date of December 1, 2022.

General description:

• Catawba Hospital is a 110-bed state psychiatric hospital, Joint Commission and CMS accredited, teaching affiliation of University of Virginia & West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
• 2 adult units of 50 adult beds; 2 geriatric units of 60 geriatric beds
• Facility is staffed by 5 Attending Psychiatrists, 1 resident, 1 internal medicine physician, 1 nurse practitioner.
• Depending upon the patient's care needs, the Psychiatrist will see approximately 17 patients. Within the 17, will need to see daily those on AMM (acute medical management) of about 2-5 patients. This physician will be on a team of 3 attending psychiatrists and a nurse practitioner.
• Average length of stay last month for an adult patient was 48 days.
• Averaged 7 admissions over the past month.
• Must have the ability to perform physical assessments if needed. (However, this is rarely required of a Locum Psychiatrist).
• Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with ½ lunch (No overtime). No weekends/holidays required.
• No on-call needed. (On-call is provided by a large group of physicians, including internal medicine colleagues and psychiatrists).
• Works with superb nursing staff.
• Full complement in interdisciplinary team of psychologists, social workers, adjunctive therapists; as well as consultation services with OT, PT, nutrition, surgery, orthopedics, podiatry and dental.
• Smoke free environment.

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 timecard approvals and/or cancellation of contract.

• Current NP license
• Experience working with adult admission or geriatric admission and chronic geriatric inpatient populations.
• Experience conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and forensic evaluations for competency restoration is required.
• Comfortable working on an admission work up and potential rapid turnover.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification
• Covid vaccinated