About the Role
Seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist for a Locum Tenens position in an Acute Care Hospital setting in San Francisco, CA. This role involves clinical duties and on-call responsibilities for 26 weeks, starting 09/28/2026.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage adolescent psychiatric patients
- Develop individualized treatment plans with the multidisciplinary team
- Perform weekend rounding and weekday clinical coverage
- Provide night call coverage and place admission orders as needed
- Document patient care in Epic and collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
- Perform Psychiatric Evaluations
- Perform Medication Management
- Perform Treatment Planning
- Place Admission Orders
- Provide Crisis Intervention
Requirements
- Active California Medical License
- Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry or Board Certified in General Psychiatry with Completed CAP Fellowship
- Active DEA Required
- Board Certification Required
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Experience Required
- Strong psychopharmacology knowledge
- Knowledge of adolescent development
- Knowledge of family systems
- Experience with multidisciplinary leadership
- Experience with de-escalation techniques
- Experience with collaborative care
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Locum Tenens
- Clinical + Call
- Full-time
Education Level
- Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Board Certified in General Psychiatry with Completed CAP Fellowship
Salary/Compensations
- TBD
Benefits
- Travel Covered
- Lodging Covered
- Malpractice Insurance Covered
About the Company
- Service Setting: Acute Care Hospital
- EMR System: Epic
- Specialty Backup Available: Multidisciplinary Behavioral Health Team
- Support Staff Available: Psychiatry, Nursing, and Allied Health Staff
