Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Locum Tenens

About the Role

This inpatient psychiatric position involves providing full-time mental health care for children and adolescents on a day shift basis in an acute inpatient stabilization setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations of newly admitted patients
• Perform daily follow-up visits
• Assess symptoms such as mood, affect, suicidal or homicidal risk, psychosis, anxiety, sleep, appetite, and medication response
• Adjust medications as needed

Requirements

• Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Prescriptive authority

Additional Details

• On-site, full-time (40 hours per week) position with no call duties
• Caseload typically includes 10-14 patients per day, with support from fellows as needed
• Focus on acute psychiatric cases in a supportive, collaborative team environment