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 Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship No

Job description

Job description

We are seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for a locum tenens position in San Francisco, California. This is an acute care hospital opportunity treating an adolescent patient population. Please see below for more information.

  • Epic EMR

Job Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient psychiatric care to an adolescent patient population
• Round on assigned patients and manage ongoing treatment plans
• Manage psychiatric medications in children and adolescents
• Apply psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic modalities in patient care
• Manage challenging behaviors using therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques
• Provide night call and weekend call coverage, including call-back response

Qualifications

• Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or Board Certified in General Psychiatry with a completed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship
• Active California medical license
• California DEA with Schedule II/IIN authority
• BLS (AHA)

Working Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM on site
Night call following weekday shifts until 8:00 AM
Weekend coverage: approximately 6 hours of rounding beginning at 8:00 AM, followed by call until 8:00 AM the following day
24-hour weekend call coverage required

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 & Adolescent Psychiatry|Adolescent Psychiatry|Inpatient Psychiatry|Psychopharmacology|Psychotherapy|Behavioral De-escalation|Night Call|Epic EMR
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