Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Michigan

Job description

About the facility

This Level I facility provides inpatient psychiatric services for pediatric patients and maintains the clinical infrastructure and established protocols necessary to support quality care delivery. The facility is supported by an APP and an attending physician on-site during weekday business hours to ensure coordinated coverage. Locum tenens coverage is sought to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services across evenings, weekends, and holidays.

About the facility location

Michigan offers a range of outdoor recreation and year-round activities across its varied natural landscapes. Residents and visitors have access to water sports, hiking, fishing, and winter sports throughout the seasons. Cultural and entertainment opportunities are also available throughout the region, providing a well-rounded quality of life for those working in the state.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric coverage at a Level I facility in Michigan on an on-site basis. On weeknights (Monday through Friday), coverage is conducted via telephone call only from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM, with restraint-related calls during those hours managed by the hospitalist team. On weekends and holidays, the clinician is required to be in-house from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and then cover night call from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM, with the possibility of virtual consults for pediatric psychiatric patients at regional hospitals during daytime hours. An APP and an MD are available on-site Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, to support clinical operations.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: 1 APP and 1 MD on-site, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: On-Site
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient care
• Average length of stay: Variable
• Census: Variable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Not applicable
• Initial evaluation time: Not applicable