Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient in California

Job description

About the facility

This community mental health facility provides outpatient psychiatric services to children and adolescents and is seeking long-term locum tenens coverage. Dedicated support staff are available to assist with clinical operations and patient care coordination.

About the facility location

California offers a range of regional attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the year. The state features diverse natural landscapes, including forests, coastlines, desert regions, and national parks, making it a destination suited to varied interests. Fall brings festivals celebrating local harvests, and certain regions enter their high season during this period.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric services onsite in a community mental health setting, working 2 days per week (16 hours) during day shift hours - 1 day onsite in Vallejo and 1 day onsite in Vacaville. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing ongoing medication management for child and adolescent patients. The clinician will utilize an electronic medical record system for documentation and will collaborate with dedicated support staff to facilitate coordinated patient care delivery.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 6-8
• Support staff: yes
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: Hybrid
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (16 hours)
• Cases treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 45 minutes
• Initial evaluation time: 1.5 hours