Psychiatrist - AMH / Forensic - Savannah - per diem

Georgia Regional Hospital – Savannah (GRHS) operates 180 licensed, accredited inpatient beds for two major program areas: 1) adult mental health, 2) adult forensic services.

GRH/Savannah offers inpatient adult mental health services, inpatient habilitation services and forensic program services to a catchment area of approximately 45 Georgia counties.

This is a per diem opportunity.  The hours can be negotiable based on your availability and the needs of the hospital.  

The Psychiatrist, in conjunction with a comprehensive treatment team, addresses the clinical needs of consumers in the hospital. Ask us about our competitive salary, minimal call responsibilities, and benefits package.  We currently have openings in admissions, adult mental health inpatient, and forensic inpatient services. 

-Admissions: Job duties include review of referrals from outside facilities for medical/psychiatric appropriateness, evaluation of individuals accepted from the community to determine the need for inpatient treatment, and reevaluation of individuals receiving treatment in our temporary observation unit.

-Adult Mental Health:  Job duties include leading a multidisciplinary team that provides inpatient stabilization  for those admitted to our hospitals and assist in integration back into the community once stabilized (Caseload and length of stay vary by hospital so ask for more information about the location you are interested in).

-Forensics:  Job duties include leading a multidisciplinary team that provides inpatient stabilization to individuals referred from the surrounding courts for competency restoration.

Forensically trained psychiatrist may also participate in competency evaluations and court testimony as needed (Caseload and length of stay vary by hospital so ask for more information about the location you are interested in).

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

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