Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Concord, California
@ LocumTenens.comChild/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Concord, California
About the job
Provides outpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents at a county mental health facility in Concord, CA. Full-time, on-site, with duties including evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management. Board certification and prescriptive authority required.
Requirements
- Board certification in Child Psychiatry
- Prescriptive authority
- Experience with pediatric patients
- Good communication skills
Qualifications
- Medical degree (MD)
- Licensed in California
- Experience in outpatient settings
- Ability to perform evaluations
Full job description
This Job at a Glance
Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-CA
Title: MD
Dates Needed: Ongoing
Shift Type: Day Shift
Assignment Type: Clinic
Call Required: No
Board Certification Required: Yes
Job Duration: Locums
About the Facility
This county mental health facility provides outpatient psychiatric services to children and adolescents in Concord, California. The facility operates on an onsite model, with clinical staff delivering coordinated psychiatric care to a pediatric patient population. The facility seeks a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to support ongoing locum tenens coverage.
About the Facility Location
Concord, California offers a range of entertainment and recreational options throughout the year. Todos Santos Plaza serves as a central gathering point, hosting free concerts and markets with children‘s play areas. Additional attractions in the area include Concord Pavilion, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, and Sunvalley Shopping Center, providing diverse options for clinicians on assignment.
About the Clinician‘s Workday
The clinician will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for child and adolescent patients onsite at a county mental health clinic, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, with 90 minutes allocated for new evaluations and 1 hour for follow-up appointments, as well as developing individualized treatment plans and providing ongoing medication management. No call obligations are associated with this position. Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and prescriptive authority are required.
Additional Job Details
Case Load/PPD: Variable
Patient Population: Children
Location Type: On-Site
Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
Government: No
Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
Cases Treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions
Average Length of Stay: Not applicable
Census: Not applicable
Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable
Initial Evaluation Time: 90 minutes for new evaluations; 1 hour for follow-up
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