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Locums – San Francisco, California, Psychiatry Job
Updated 10/01/26
San Francisco, California, United States
Physician
Psychiatry
Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Locums – San Francisco, California, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Opening
Clinical Role
- Start date: October 19, 2026
- 26-week assignment
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry coverage
- Approximately 6-12 patients per day
- Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team
- Manage psychiatric medications and provide multidisciplinary team leadership
Schedule & Call
- Coverage needed 2 weekends per month plus the following Monday and Tuesday
- Monday and Tuesday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm onsite, followed by overnight call until 8:00 am
- Weekends: approximately 6 hours of onsite rounding beginning at 8:00 am
- After weekend rounding, provider remains on call until 8:00 am the following day
- Overnight call includes placing admission orders for accepted patients arriving during the shift
Clinical Expectations
- Strong foundation in psychiatric diagnoses, treatment modalities, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy
- Experience managing psychiatric medications in children and adolescents
- Knowledge of adolescent development and family systems
- Experience with behavioral management, therapeutic interventions, and de-escalation
- Ability to collaborate with parents/guardians and multidisciplinary teams
- Understanding of legal, educational, and safeguarding considerations relevant to adolescent patients
Requirements & Credentialing
- Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry OR Board Certified in General Psychiatry with completed Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship
- Active California license required
- Must currently reside in California
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