What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant (per diem) position at Liberty Healthcare Corporation?
Physician Assistants are encouraged to consider a per diem moonlighting opportunity with Liberty Healthcare at the Dorothea Dix Center in Bangor, Maine.
The Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center is a 51-bed psychiatric hospital which provides inpatient care to people who are experiencing mental illness.
After-hours medical services are provided to hospital patients by Liberty’s skilled team of Physician Assistants.
Physician Assistants work weekday shifts 16 hours in duration from 4pm to 8am as well as weekend and holiday shifts 24 hours in duration from 8am to 8am.
Scheduling is done well in advance and on as needed as available basis, though shifts occasionally become available on short notice.
Responsibilities Include
Experience in primary care, urgent care or ER setting is preferable - and psychiatric / mental health experience is not required.
Liberty Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our organization is composed of, and proudly serves, people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.
Click “Apply” and submit your resume for immediate consideration - or if you would like additional details about this opportunity, contact Theresa Valenti directly at (484) 203-8413 or theresa.valenti@LibertyHealth.com
The Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center is a 51-bed psychiatric hospital which provides inpatient care to people who are experiencing mental illness.
After-hours medical services are provided to hospital patients by Liberty’s skilled team of Physician Assistants.
Physician Assistants work weekday shifts 16 hours in duration from 4pm to 8am as well as weekend and holiday shifts 24 hours in duration from 8am to 8am.
Scheduling is done well in advance and on as needed as available basis, though shifts occasionally become available on short notice.
Responsibilities Include
- Remaining on hospital grounds for the duration of the shift
- Rounding on hospital units
- Consulting with nurses and unit staff
- Assessing patients and providing episodic care
- Communicating with the on-call Psychiatrist as necessary
- Referring patients to the local ER as necessary
- Competitive compensation
- Collaborative licensure agreement with the hospital’s medical director
- Professional liability insurance
- Private accommodations at the hospital
Experience in primary care, urgent care or ER setting is preferable - and psychiatric / mental health experience is not required.
Liberty Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our organization is composed of, and proudly serves, people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.
Click “Apply” and submit your resume for immediate consideration - or if you would like additional details about this opportunity, contact Theresa Valenti directly at (484) 203-8413 or theresa.valenti@LibertyHealth.com