Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Inpatient Psychiatry - St. Augustine (BB)
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Job description
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Inpatient Psychiatry
St. Augustine, Florida | Part-Time or Full-Time Opportunity
Help launch a new adolescent inpatient psychiatric program in St. Augustine, Florida, as an experienced Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. This opportunity offers the chance to provide focused psychiatric care while contributing to the development and early growth of a new adolescent-only inpatient unit.
The program is scheduled to open at the end of October and will begin with a smaller patient population, with an expected census of approximately 8 adolescent patients by the end of the year. The position offers flexibility for physicians interested in part-time morning coverage or a full-time schedule.
The Opportunity
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New adolescent inpatient psychiatric program in St. Augustine, Florida.
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Adolescent-only inpatient population.
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Program scheduled to open at the end of October.
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Gradual census growth, with approximately 8 patients expected by year-end.
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Flexible part-time morning coverage or full-time opportunity.
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Annual compensation for full-time physicians.
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Part-time compensation prorated based on schedule.
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Opportunity to help establish and support a developing adolescent psychiatric program.
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Collaborative multidisciplinary clinical environment.
Job Responsibilities
Develop and manage psychiatric medication plans.
Support ongoing patient stabilization and treatment progress.
Participate in individualized treatment planning with the interdisciplinary care team.
Support admissions, discharges, clinical documentation, and treatment decisions.
Collaborate with nursing, therapy, case management, and facility leadership.
Provide clinical guidance related to adolescent psychiatric care.
Contribute to the successful launch, development, and early growth of the new inpatient unit.
Maintain high standards for clinical quality, patient safety, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team regarding patient progress, treatment needs, and discharge planning.
Qualifications
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry experience required.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry preferred.
Florida medical license preferred, or ability and willingness to obtain one.
Adolescent inpatient psychiatry experience strongly preferred.
Strong clinical judgment and understanding of adolescent psychiatric care.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment environment.
Comfortable joining a new or developing clinical program.
Willingness to consider part-time morning coverage or a full-time schedule.
Professional, dependable, and comfortable working within a gradual census ramp.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is an opportunity to become part of a new adolescent inpatient psychiatric program and contribute to its clinical development from the beginning.
With a relatively small initial patient population and an anticipated census of approximately 8 adolescent patients by year-end, the program offers an opportunity to provide focused inpatient psychiatric care while helping shape a developing service.
Physicians may choose between part-time morning coverage and a full-time position, with annual full-time compensation and prorated compensation for part-time schedules.
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Specialty: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Position: Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Setting: Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry
Schedule: Part-Time Morning Coverage or Full-Time