Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Columbia, South Carolina

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a psychiatric hospital delivering inpatient services to an adult patient population. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and a full support staff to facilitate coordinated care delivery across medical and psychiatric disciplines. Locum tenens coverage is sought to support ongoing primary care needs within the inpatient psychiatric setting.

About the facility location

The assignment area offers clinicians access to a range of cultural, recreational, and outdoor activities suited to varied interests. Notable destinations include Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, the South Carolina State Museum, EdVenture Children's Museum, and the Columbia Museum of Art, alongside the campus of a prominent public university. Outdoor pursuits are accessible at Congaree National Park and Saluda Shoals Park, and the area also supports dining, live music, farmers markets, and minor league baseball throughout the year.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide inpatient primary care services to an adult psychiatric patient population on a day shift basis. Clinical responsibilities encompass the evaluation and management of medical conditions for psychiatric inpatients, including primary care consultations on this patient population. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 30-32 on their floor, won't see that many per day
• Support staff: Full support
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No