Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Boston, Massachusetts

Job description

About the facility

This profit-based psychiatric facility operates a specialized 13-bed inpatient unit dedicated to serving children and adolescents. The facility maintains a full census and is actively seeking a fellowship-trained child and adolescent psychiatrist to join their team. The unit provides comprehensive psychiatric services with an average length of stay of 9 days.

About the facility location

While in Boston, Massachusetts, you have the opportunity to see one of the most historic cities in the United States. In between all the tours and famous sites, take a trip to Fenway Park or get some seafood at any of the downtown spots like the Union Oyster House that is one of the oldest restaurants still in operation today in the United States.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive inpatient psychiatric care for children ages 3-12, managing a daily census of 8-10 patients within a 13-bed unit. The clinician will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including a full-time social worker and case manager who coordinates aftercare services. The position requires completion of history and physicals on patients until a pediatrician is hired, with all documentation completed through EPIC EMR system. Fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry is strongly preferred, though exceptional candidates with adult board certification and extensive pediatric experience will be considered.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 7-10 patients
• Support staff: Full-time social worker, case manager for aftercare coordination, nursing staff, and administrative support
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric cases ages 3-12
• Average length of stay: 9 days
• Census: 13 patients