Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

This inpatient facility in New York is seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry locum tenens provider to deliver ongoing psychiatric care starting ASAP. The clinician will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services for a pediatric patient population, working Monday through Friday day shifts with required shared call coverage. Supported by a multidisciplinary team, the provider will conduct evaluations, develop treatment plans, and manage medications for pediatric patients requiring inpatient psychiatric services.

Practice Info

• Inpatient facility providing psychiatric services for children in New York
• Support staff includes psychiatrists, pediatric clinicians, and social workers
• Case load/PPD: 10-12
• Patient population: Children
• Cases treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient care
• Average length of stay: Variable
• Census: Variable
• Location type: On-Site

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations
• Develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide ongoing medication management for children requiring inpatient psychiatric services
• Provide call coverage with an on-call rotation shared with another clinician

Shift & Schedule

• Dates needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift type: Day Shift; Call
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours) Monday through Friday during day shift hours
• Call coverage is required with an on-call rotation shared with another clinician

Requirements

• Child and Adolescent Fellowship completion is required
• Prescriptive authority is required for this role
• Board certification required: Negotiable