Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Reading, Pennsylvania

Job description

About the facility

This facility provides outpatient therapy, psychiatric services, mobile mental health treatment, and IBHS programs designed to support children in achieving success at home, school, and in the community. The facility operates established clinical protocols to ensure continuity of psychiatric care delivery across telehealth and community-based service lines. Locum tenens coverage is sought to meet the ongoing psychiatric care needs of the pediatric population served.

About the facility location

Reading, Pennsylvania offers a range of attractions suited to diverse interests. Visitors may explore Crystal Cave, the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, and the Reading Public Museum, as well as the Colebrookdale Railroad and the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles. The area also features the Turkey Hill Experience, the PA Dutch Farmers Market, and a variety of festivals and community events held throughout the year.

About the clinician's workday

No call requirements are associated with this assignment. Clinicians will provide part-time outpatient telehealth psychiatric services for children and adolescents presenting with behavioral or emotional challenges, working 10 hours per week during day shifts. The patient population includes families experiencing conflict, trauma, or parenting difficulties; youth at risk of hospitalization or out-of-home placement; and individuals with ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, and other behavioral health needs. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations of approximately one hour in duration and providing follow-up medication management visits lasting 1520 minutes, with cases reflecting general psychiatry within a diverse child and adolescent population.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: Telehealth
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (10 hours)
• Cases treated: General psychiatry; children and adolescents with behavioral or emotional challenges
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 15-20 minutes per follow-up visit
• Initial evaluation time: 1 hour per initial evaluation