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Child Psychiatrist - (Psychiatry -Child) Locum Tenens
Dallas, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatry-Child/Adolescent
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/18/14
Job Description & Requirements
Child Psychiatrist - (Psychiatry -Child) Locum Tenens
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 8 Hour/Day

Child psychiatrist needed for a community mental health center in California. This is an outpatient facility and the schedule is Monday thru Friday from 8am-5pm with no call. They will be responsible for medication checks and evaluations. Call a Staff Care representative today for more information on this opportunity.

Child psychiatry (locum tenens) involves the diagnosis and treatment of feeling, thinking, and behavioral disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families. Diagnostic assessments give attention to the physical, emotional, educational, cognitive, genetic, developmental, family, peer, and social aspects. An unified approach in child psychiatry, to effectively treat patients, may involve individual, group, or family psychotherapy, medication, and consultation with other physicians or professionals from schools, juvenile courts, social agencies, or other community organizations.

About the Facility
This facility offers comprehensive psychiatric services for children and adults in Service Planning 6, and is dedicated to providing attentive and high quality care to individuals experiencing mental illness or emotional disturbances. The center's specialties include acute inpatient psychiatric care, crisis intervention and stabilization, family preservation programs, and peer support initiatives. The hospital is thoroughly committed to serving the community and offers a wealth of services that focus on providing care to the underserved.

Facility Location
In this playground of palm trees and year-round sunshine, wedged between snow-capped mountains and sun-kissed beaches, Los Angeles beckons with its laid-back attitude, high-energy fun and urban adventures. This bustling city is a great place to indulge in the California lifestyle, catch soft ocean breezes, explore miles of beautiful sandy beaches, shop to your heart’s content and enjoy all that this West Coast metropolis has to offer.

Job Benefits
Staff Care, an AMN Healthcare company, is the nation #39;s leader in locum tenens staffing. We provide flexible, temporary employment options for physicians, clinicians, and other allied health professionals in all specialties with a variety of healthcare organizations, typically with interim contracts lasting from one week to one year. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

About the Company
Staff Care, an AMN Healthcare company, is the nation #39;s leader in locum tenens staffing. We provide flexible, temporary employment options for physicians, clinicians, and other allied health professionals in all specialties with a variety of healthcare organizations, typically with interim contracts lasting from one week to one year. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

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