Locum Tenens Psychiatrist (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Quick Facts

• Role: Locum Tenens Psychiatrist (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
• Setting: Acute inpatient adolescent psychiatry coverage at UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital
• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Coverage Options: 2 weekends per month plus the following Monday/Tuesday, or 2 full weeks of weekday coverage in addition to weekends
• Hours: Mon/Tues 8:00 AM–5:00 PM on-site, then night call until 8:00 AM; weekends include ~6 hours rounding starting 8:00 AM then on-call until 8:00 AM next day

Description

Provide adolescent inpatient psychiatric care with on-site Monday/Tuesday coverage and weekend rounding, including night-call responsibilities and admission orders during night call. You will develop individualized treatment plans with the multidisciplinary team, parents, and guardians, and manage psychiatric medications and challenging behaviors. Epic charting is required with an estimated 6–12 patients per day.

Responsibilities

• Cover adolescent psychiatric service: 2 weekends per month plus the following Monday/Tuesday, OR 2 weeks of full-time weekday coverage in addition to weekends
• Provide Monday/Tuesday on-site coverage 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, then night call until 8:00 AM
• Perform weekend rounding (~6 hours starting 8:00 AM) then provide on-call until 8:00 AM next day
• Place admission orders for patients arriving during night call
• Create individualized treatment plans with the multidisciplinary team and the patient’s parents/guardians
• Manage psychiatric medications and challenging behaviors in adolescents

Requirements

• Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• OR Board certification in General Psychiatry with completed CAP fellowship
• California license (CA residents only)
• CA DEA with Schedule 2/2n
• BLS (AHA)
• Strong foundation in psychiatric principles, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapies
• Experience treating children and adolescents and Epic charting

Benefits

Benefits were not specified in the provided posting.