Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Colorado
@ LocumTenens.comChild & Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Colorado
About the job
State-operated inpatient psychiatric hospital in Colorado provides psychiatric care for children and adolescents. The role involves collaborative inpatient care, evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on continuity and quality patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Board certification in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Prescriptive authority
- Inpatient psychiatric experience
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills
Qualifications
- Medical degree (MD)
- Colorado medical license preferred
- Experience with adolescent mental health
- Teamwork and professionalism
Full job description
This Job at a Glance
Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-CO
Title: MD
Dates Needed: ASAP - November
Shift Type: Day Shift
Assignment Type: Inpatient
Call Required: No
Board Certification Required: Yes
Job Duration: Locums
About the Facility
This state-operated inpatient psychiatric hospital provides structured psychiatric care for children and adolescents in a multidisciplinary treatment environment. The facility supports a manageable patient census with an emphasis on continuity of care and coordinated treatment delivery. A multidisciplinary treatment team is in place to support clinical operations and patient care.
About the Facility Location
The facility is located approximately two hours south of Denver, CO.
About the Clinician's Workday
The clinician will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for an average daily census of approximately 8 adolescent patients, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours. Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, treatment planning, multidisciplinary team meetings, family collaboration, and participation in admissions and discharges, averaging approximately one admission and one discharge per week. The clinician will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team to support continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes. Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and prescriptive authority are required; no call obligations are associated with this position.
Additional Job Details
Case Load/PPD: 8?10 patients/day
Support Staff: Multidisciplinary treatment team
Patient Population: Children
Location Type: On-Site
Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
Government: No
Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
Cases Treated: Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorders, PTSD, Behavioral Dysregulation
Average Length of Stay: 8 weeks
Census: 8
Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Not applicable
Initial Evaluation Time: Not applicable
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