Locum Tenens Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Interim Medical Director | No Call | Up to $215/hr W2

Pay: $210.00 – $220.00 per hour (varies by experience)
Location: Denver, CO 80204
Schedule: Full-time, 50 hours per week; Monday–Friday with 9:00 AM start; no call or weekend coverage required
Start: August 2, 2026
Duration: 13 weeks (August 2 – November 1, 2026); extensions likely
Job Type: Contract
Pay Frequency: Weekly pay

ShareSTAFF is hiring a Board-Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to serve as Interim Medical Director for the inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit at a major academic safety-net health system in Denver, CO. As Interim Medical Director, you will provide unit stability and clinical leadership during a transition period, overseeing a multidisciplinary team that includes nursing, case management, therapists, and operational leadership. The role splits approximately 70 to 80 percent clinical work with 20 to 30 percent administrative responsibilities. Patients are high-acuity adolescents ages 12 to 17 with complex co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, treated in an EPIC EMR environment with full support staff in place. The schedule is Monday-Friday with a 9:00 AM start, full-time at 50 hours per week, and no call or weekend coverage is required. The role runs August 2 through November 1, 2026, with extensions likely.

ShareSTAFF connects physicians and advanced practice providers with travel, locum tenens, and contract assignments at hospitals, academic medical centers, and healthcare organizations nationwide. Our healthcare division supports physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and allied health professionals across child and adolescent psychiatry, behavioral health, emergency medicine, acute care, cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery, corrections, and allied health specialties.

Ready to bring your child and adolescent psychiatry leadership experience to a major academic safety-net health system in Denver? Click "Apply Now" below or contact our recruiting team to discuss this opportunity. The August 2, 2026 start requires immediate credentialing, so reach out today.

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