Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Locum Tenens – San Francisco, CA

Updated 9/12/26
San Francisco, California, United States
Physician
Psychiatry-Child/Adolescent
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Job at a glance

Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Visa Sponsorship No

Job description

Job description

We are seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist for a locum tenens position in San Francisco, California. This is an inpatient opportunity providing on-site coverage and rounding for an adolescent patient population, with admissions responsibilities during call. Please see below for more information.

  • EMR: Epic

Job Responsibilities

- Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment for an adolescent patient population
- Administer and manage psychiatric medications in children and adolescents, including psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic modalities
- Perform rounding and provide on-site coverage during scheduled shifts
- Enter admission orders for arriving patients during call
- Coordinate care within a collaborative, multidisciplinary therapeutic team
- Apply relevant legal, educational, and safeguarding protocols in the care of adolescent patients

Qualifications

- Board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP), OR board certified in General Psychiatry with a completed CAP fellowship
- Active California medical license

Working Hours

- Monday/Tuesday: 8:00a–5:00p on site, then night call until 8:00a
- Weekends: 6 hours of rounding beginning at 8:00a, then on call until 8:00a the following day
- Night call (Mon/Tues) includes admission orders for arriving patients
- Weekend coverage is 24-hour plus rounding

For more information and to apply, please apply via the DocCafe link, or schedule time to speak with me via the calendar link below.

Calendar Link: https://www.doccafe.com/click/Bp9VW5xM

Look forward to speaking with you!

Richard Gallagher
Physician Recruiter | Aya Healthcare
[email protected]
P: 858.766.6696 | M: 714.884.2124
5930 Cornerstone Court West, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92121
https://www.ayahealthcare.com/

Skills

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy, Inpatient Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, Admission Orders, Epic EMR
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