Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Locum Tenens San Francisco, CA

Updated 10/31/26
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 Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Hospital Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship No

Job description

Job description

Part-time locum tenens opportunity for a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at an acute care hospital in San Francisco, CA. Weekend and Monday/Tuesday coverage with call. California-resident providers only.

  • Acute care hospital affiliated with UCSF Health
  • Adolescent inpatient population; 6-12 patients per day
  • Epic charting
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Public transportation (BART shuttles) available

Job Responsibilities

• Cover 2 weekends per month plus the following Monday/Tuesday
• Weekends: approx. 6 hours of rounding starting at 8am, then on call until 8am the next day
• Monday/Tuesday: 8a-5p on site, then night call until 8a, including placing admission orders
• Develop comprehensive, individualized treatment plans and collaborate with multidisciplinary team and families
• Manage psychiatric medications and challenging behaviors in adolescent patients; see 6-12 patients per day

Qualifications

• Board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP), or BC in General Psychiatry with completed CAP fellowship
• Active California license; facility will only consider providers living in CA
• California DEA with Schedule 2/2n required
• BLS (AHA) required
• Strong foundation in psychopharmacology and psychotherapies; experience with children and adolescents
• Epic charting experience

Working Hours

2 weekends per month plus following Monday/Tuesday; Mon/Tues 8a-5p on site then night call until 8a; Weekends approx. 6 hrs rounding starting 8am, then on call until 8am next day

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 | Locum Tenens
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