Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Locum Tenens San Francisco, CA

Updated 10/21/26
San Francisco, California, United States
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Psychiatry-Child/Adolescent

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

Job description

Job description

Aya Healthcare is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for a locum tenens assignment at an acute care hospital in San Francisco, CA, with two weeks of full-time weekday coverage plus weekend call.

  • Acute care hospital serving adolescent patients (approx. 6-12 patients per day)
  • Weekday on-site coverage with night call, plus weekend rounding and 24-hour call
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
  • Epic charting system
  • Facility considers only providers living in California

Job Responsibilities

• Cover 2 weeks of full-time weekday coverage plus weekends, or 2 weekends per month plus the following Monday/Tuesday
• Weekend rounding (approx. 6 hours) with 24-hour call; Monday/Tuesday on-site 8a-5p with night call
• Place admission orders for patients arriving during night call
• Manage psychiatric medications and treatment plans for adolescents
• Lead the multidisciplinary team and collaborate with parents/guardians

Qualifications

• Board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or board certified in General Psychiatry with completed CAP fellowship
• California license required (facility will only consider providers living in CA)
• California DEA with Schedule 2/2n required; BLS (AHA) required
• Experience administering psychiatric medications to children and adolescents
• Strong foundation in adolescent development, family systems, and de-escalation techniques

Working Hours

Mon-Fri 8A - 5P on site with night call until 8A (2 weeks of weekday coverage), plus weekends approx. 6 hrs of rounding starting 8A then on call until 8A the next day; alternate option of 2 weekends/month plus following Monday/Tuesday

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 Psychiatry | Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychopharmacology | Psychotherapy | Inpatient Psychiatry | Epic

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