Excellent locum tenens job opportunity for a Psychiatrist in beautiful northeastern Tennessee. Due to a vacation, this hospital needs coverage for the month of August. Some details about this facility and assignment are: 11-12 new admissions each day with an average daily census of 70-72. Average length of stay is between 5.58 and 6.45 days. 155 beds, but have 141 actual beds. Nearly 80% of patients come as involuntary admissions or commitments. Four adult units. Unit B has 44 beds and provides care for those suffering from substance abuse and/or serious mental disorders involving affective labiality. Unit C has 26 beds and the majority of patients on this unit cope with issues associated with thought disorders and often have a diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, and Bipolar Disorder. Unit D has 14 beds and is the female unit with patients who require the highest level of monitoring at all times due to the extreme and very imminent risk of their harming themselves or others or their limited ability to communicate or participate in group activities. The patients on this unit are under camera monitoring, and there are half-wall dividers that separate the beds. Unit E has 12 beds and is the male counterpart to Unit D. This location is a short drive to Knoxville, which has everything you could want. The city boasts its own symphony, opera, and ballet companies, as well as a host of theatres and other live music and performance venues. UT's famous Clarence Brown Theater and the historic Tennessee Theatre bring professional productions in both drama and music to the local stage, and a number of smaller theatres, such as the Laurel Theater, Carpetbag Theatre, and the Tennessee Stage Company add to the terrific mix of entertainment options. Indoors or out, whatever the season, sports fans can always find some action, from the beautiful stacked stone stadium of the Tennessee Smokies baseball team to the excitement on ice provided by the Knoxville Ice Bears hockey team. The University of Tennessee offers a tremendous variety of top-flight men's and women's sports featuring world-class athletes, from Olympic gold medalists to stars on the verge of global fame. Professional and semi-pro sports add to the year-round mix of thrilling performances. Savor the flavors of classic Southern cooking or world cuisines - from the Bohemian to the upscale - at more than 600 restaurants. Take advantage of this amazing opportunity in this great American city!
