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Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide inpatient adolescent psychiatric coverage. The provider will manage an adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit, participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning, and provide both scheduled coverage and after-hours call.

Compensation: Hourly Rate: $270/hr, Night Call: $585/shift, Call Back: $235/hr.

Schedule

Start Date: September 28, 2026

Contract Length: 26 weeks

Coverage Options:

Two weekends per month plus the following Monday and Tuesday or

Two weeks of full-time weekday coverage in addition to weekend coverage

Monday/Tuesday:

On-site: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Night call: 5:00 PM – 8:00 AM

Weekends:

Approximately 6 hours of inpatient rounding beginning at 8:00 AM

24-hour call through 8:00 AM the following day

Practice Setting

Acute Care Hospital

Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatric Unit

Responsibilities

Evaluate and manage adolescent psychiatric inpatients

Develop individualized treatment plans

Manage psychiatric medications

Lead multidisciplinary treatment team discussions

Collaborate with parents and guardians

Complete admissions and place admission orders during call coverage

Manage challenging behaviors using therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques

Participate in weekend rounding and overnight call coverage

Patient Volume

Approximately 6–12 patients per day

EMR: Epic

Requirements

Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry or

Board Certified in General Psychiatry with completed Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Active California medical license

Strong experience with:

Child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Adolescent development and family systems

Individualized treatment planning

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Behavioral management and de-escalation

Collaboration with families and healthcare teams

Legal, educational, and safeguarding frameworks for adolescent patients

Effective communication and cultural competency

Additional Information

Credentialing timeframe: 60–90 days

COVID-19 vaccination and booster required (medical or religious exemptions accepted)

Call responsibilities include admission orders for patients arriving overnight

Travel reimbursement available per facility policy