Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Concord, California
PRN locums assignment for a board-certified MD in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry. Day shift, part-time (30 hours/week), on-site at a behavioral health center with two psychiatric units. Call coverage negotiable (14-hour call component).
About the Facility
This inpatient behavioral health center provides structured psychiatric services for children and adolescents requiring evaluation, stabilization, and ongoing treatment within a dedicated clinical environment. The facility operates across 2 inpatient psychiatric units and maintains clinical infrastructure to support coordinated care delivery for a pediatric patient population.
Facility Location
Concord, California is located in the East Bay region and offers a range of outdoor, dining, shopping, and entertainment options. Clinicians on assignment may visit Todos Santos Plaza, explore Sunvalley Shopping Center and The Veranda, or enjoy a round of golf at Diablo Creek Golf. The area also provides access to hiking trails, national parks, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Concord Pavilion (a venue hosting notable concerts and live events), and a self-guided Taco Trail highlighting family-owned local restaurants.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric care on-site across 2 dedicated psychiatric units
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations
- Develop individualized treatment plans
- Provide ongoing medication management for a pediatric patient population presenting with a wide range of psychiatric disorders
- Manage an expected daily census of 12–14 patients
Schedule
- Part-time: 30 hours per week
- Day shift hours
- Call coverage negotiable; 14-hour call component associated with this assignment
Additional Details
- Case load: 12–14 patients per day
- Patient population: Children and adolescents
- Call ratio/schedule: 14-hour call
- Location type: On-site
- Prescriptive authority required: Yes
- Government facility: No
- Cases treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient care; wide range of psychiatric disorders
- Average length of stay: Variable
- Census: 12–14 patients daily across 2 units