Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Locum Tenens San Francisco, CA

Updated 10/24/26
San Francisco, California, United States
Physician
Psychiatry-Child/Adolescent

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

Job description

Job description Aya Healthcare is seeking a Child/Adolescent Psychiatry physician for a Locum Tenens opportunity at UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital in San Francisco, CA. Start date 10/19/2026. California-based providers only.
  • Acute care hospital in the UCSF Health system in San Francisco, CA
  • Coverage: 2 weekends per month plus following Monday/Tuesday, or 2 weeks of full-time weekday coverage
  • Approximately 6-12 patients per day
  • Epic charting
  • Facility only considers providers living in California

Job Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient adolescent psychiatric care, rounding and coverage (6-12 patients per day)
• Cover 2 weekends per month plus the following Monday/Tuesday, or 2 weeks of full-time weekday coverage in addition to weekends
• Place admission orders and manage night call
• Develop individualized treatment plans and lead the multidisciplinary team
• Collaborate with patients, parents/guardians and care team

Qualifications

• BC in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or BC in General Psychiatry with completed CAP fellowship
• Experience managing psychiatric medications in children and adolescents
• Experience managing challenging adolescent behaviors with de-escalation techniques
• California license required; CA DEA with Schedule 2/2n; BLS (AHA)
• Must currently reside in California

Working Hours

2 weekends/month (approx. 6 hrs rounding starting 8A, then on call until 8A next day) plus following Monday/Tuesday (8A-5P on site, night call until 8A), or 2 weeks of full-time weekday coverage in addition to weekends

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|Inpatient Psychiatry|Epic

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