Job Title: Physician (MD/DO) Setting: State Hospital Location: Clarks Summit, PA Job Type: Locums Start Date: IMMEDIATE OPENING About the Role: Key Responsibilities: · Responsible for patient care thatincludes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of medical illnessesfor adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatient population. · Serves as medical consultant to theattending psychiatrist/practitioner. · Completes admission medicalassessments (including history and physical examinations, mental statusexamination) and entering admission orders. · Orders diagnostic/therapeutic testsand procedures. · Monitors patients’ progress,including laboratory values and special procedures with appropriate follow-upor referrals as needed. · Collaborates with attendingpsychiatric practitioner if needed providing DSM-5 Diagnoses that are valid,complete, and supported by timely and appropriate assessment. · Provides coverage to the medicalclinic, the admission suit to ensure the admission process is completed. · Prescribes medications at the lowesteffective dose in accordance with rational clinical practices. Assessesand address medication side-effects and report adverse drug reactions. Qualifications: + Licensure: PA Physician (MD/DO) Licensure + Certifications: DEA + Experience: 1 year in a relevant field preferred Schedule: + Monday to Friday, 8am to 430pm + on-call or callback duties (optional).