Child​/Adolescent Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Coverage at InpatientFacility in NY

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference
-222477-MD-NY

Title:

MD

Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing

Shift Type:
Day Shift;
Call

Assignment Type:
Inpatient

Call

Required:

Yes

Board Certification

Required:

Negotiable

Job Duration:
Locums

This inpatient facility provides psychiatric services for children requiring evaluation, stabilization, and ongoing treatment in New York. The facility is supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, pediatric clinicians, and social workers to facilitate coordinated care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services within this dedicated inpatient environment.

The region offers a range of outdoor and recreational activities suited to varied interests, including hiking, biking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and whitewater rafting. Scenic state parks featuring waterfalls and gorges provide additional opportunities for year-round exploration, alongside farm-to-table dining, local craft beverages, and farmers' markets. Arts and cultural events, including live music and performing arts, as well as festivals and fairs, further contribute to the range of experiences available to those on assignment in the area.

The clinician will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for a pediatric patient population, working 40 hours per week Monday through Friday during day shift hours at an on-site facility in New York. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing ongoing medication management for children requiring inpatient psychiatric services. Call coverage is required for this position, with an on-call rotation shared with another clinician.

Child and Adolescent Fellowship completion is required, and prescriptive authority is required for this role.

• Case Load/PPD:
  Variable
• Support Staff:
  Psychiatrists, pediatric clinicians, social workers
• Patient Population:
  Children
• Call Ratio/
  
  Schedule:
  
  Call rotation with other provider
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Government:
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient care
• Average Length of Stay:
  Variable
• Census:
  Variable

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