Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist – Anadarko, OK

Aya Locums is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for an outpatient Behavioral Health opportunity in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

Position Details

• Start date: ASAP
• Credentialing timeframe: Approximately 60 days
• Contract length: One year, with four additional one-year option periods
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Federal holidays excluded
• One-hour lunch included
• Full-time preferred; part-time may be considered
• Hybrid schedule available, with at least 50% of work performed onsite
• Minimum of eight patient encounters per day
• Typical volume: 12–16 patients per day
• Stable medication visits: Approximately 30 minutes
• New patient visits: Approximately 60 minutes
• Administrative time: Approximately 2–4 hours per week
• Cancellation rate: Approximately 20%

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment
• Provide psychopharmacology, individual therapy, family therapy, or a combination of services
• Develop and evaluate individualized treatment plans
• Provide psychiatric consultations to Behavioral Health, Primary Care, and other clinical staff
• Occasionally provide consultations for the inpatient medical unit
• Provide child psychiatry education and in-service training
• Coordinate care with therapy, social work, and other clinical services
• Address adverse childhood experiences in the Pediatric Clinic or shortly afterward
• Provide ongoing psychiatric support and follow-up care
• Document all encounters in the electronic health record
• Consult with Head Start and other community child-serving agencies regarding developmental and mental health services
• Assess and manage crisis situations, including self-harm concerns

Patient Population

Patients include children, adolescents, and family members receiving care through the Indian Health Service, including patients from Riverside Indian School.

Common conditions include:

• ADHD
• Anxiety and depression
• Mood and psychotic disorders
• Eating disorders, including bulimia and anorexia
• Autism
• Adverse childhood experiences
• Crisis and self-harm concerns

Practice Setting and Support

• Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic
• Occasional inpatient psychiatric consultation
• Hybrid schedule available
• Support from social workers, behavioral health technicians, Behavioral Health staff, and hospital specialty services
• Facility-provided orientation support
• Dragon dictation available
• Current EHR is RPMS-based and similar to the VA system
• Facility is transitioning to Cerner

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training and experience required
• Successful completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
• At least five years of post-residency experience
• At least two years of experience treating pediatric patients
• Permanent, current, and unrestricted U.S. medical license; any state license may be considered for Oklahoma licensure
• Current DEA registration and state CDS license, if applicable
• U.S. citizenship
• Eligibility for associate medical staff membership and facility credentialing
• Three recent professional references
• Documentation of malpractice insurance carriers for the past five years
• Professional liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate
• BLS certification
• ACLS required only if working in the Emergency Department, ICU, or as a hospitalist
• Favorable fingerprint check and background investigation
• Required child protection and Indian Child Care Worker documentation
• Proof of rubella and measles immunity, negative tuberculosis screening, and CDC-recommended healthcare worker vaccinations

To learn more or be considered, please contact Patrick with Aya Locums and submit your CV, availability, and licensing information.