Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

• Job Title: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: San Francisco, CA

• Service Setting: Acute Care Hospital

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Coverage Period: 09/28/2026 – 26 Weeks

• Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday/Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

- and/or Two Full Weeks of Weekday Coverage

• On-Call Shift Schedule:

- Night Call: Monday/Tuesday

- 24-Hour Weekend Call

• Call Type: Phone Call

• Call Ratio: Two Weekends Per Month

• Call Response Time: As Needed

• Patient Demographics: Adolescents

• Patient Volume/Census: 6–12 Patients Per Day

• Admissions: Admission Orders Required During Night Call

• Rounding: Weekend Rounding Beginning at 8:00 AM

• Phone Consults: Yes

• Case Mix: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• No. of Beds in Department: Adolescent Psychiatric Unit

• EMR System: Epic

• Office Equipment Available: Standard Psychiatric Unit

• Specialty Backup Available: Multidisciplinary Behavioral Health Team

• Support Staff Available: Psychiatry, Nursing, and Allied Health Staff

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

• Credentialing Timeline: 60–90 Days

• Rate: TBD

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

• Psychiatric Evaluations

• Medication Management

• Treatment Planning

• Admission Orders

• Crisis Intervention

• 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

• Other Qualifications: Strong psychopharmacology knowledge, adolescent development, family systems, multidisciplinary leadership, de-escalation techniques, and collaborative care experience

• 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