Medical Officer of the Day (MOD)

Job description

Title: Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) State Role Title: Physician II: Hiring Range: $99.75 per hour: Pay Band: 8: Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop: Location: Catawba Hospital: Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/catawba/: Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties: Performs admission work-ups to facilitate the admission process including complete evaluations for medical/legal opinions for official proceedings. Attends Medical Staff, as applicable, and other meetings and participates in the educational program; completes all assigned courses in the Knowledge Center as required by Joint Commission, DBHDS, OSHA and CMS requirements. - Exercises clinical privileges granted by the Hospital Director as detailed in the Clinical Privileges Form. - Performs medical screening of admissions, including physician-to-physician communication when indicated – e.g., if additional clinical concerns exist, laboratory/radiology/other testing, medical/surgical stability, etc. - Performs a comprehensive psychiatric history and complete physical examination on assigned patients; orders and reviews appropriate laboratory, radiological and other diagnostic procedures, psychol...