Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Clinic in Concord, California

Job Description

Job Description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-219712-MD-CA
• Title:  MD
• Dates Needed:  Ongoing
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  Clinic
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  Yes
• Job Duration:  Locums

This county mental health facility provides outpatient psychiatric services to children and adolescents in Concord, California. The facility operates on an onsite model, with clinical staff delivering coordinated psychiatric care to a pediatric patient population. The facility seeks a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to support ongoing locum tenens coverage.

Concord, California offers a range of recreational and entertainment options for clinicians on assignment. Outdoor experiences are available at Mount Diablo State Park, and theme parks such as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Pixieland Amusement Park provide additional leisure options. The surrounding region also provides access to notable attractions including Alcatraz Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Muir Woods National Monument, as well as local amenities such as the Concord Pavilion, Diablo Creek Golf Course, and a weekly Farmers' Market.

Clinicians will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for child and adolescent patients onsite at a county mental health clinic, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, with 90 minutes allocated for new evaluations and 1 hour for follow-up appointments, as well as developing individualized treatment plans and providing ongoing medication management. No call obligations are associated with this position. Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and prescriptive authority are required.

• Case Load/PPD:  Variable
• Patient Population:  Children
• Location Type:  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:  Yes
• Government:  No
• Shift Hours:  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:  Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions
• Average Length of Stay:  Not applicable
• Census:  Not applicable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:  Variable
• Initial Evaluation Time:  90 minutes for new evaluations;  1 hour for follow-up

Our services are 100% free for clinicians and are designed for a seamless experience with every assignment:

• Precision job matching with proprietary algorithm
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• Concierge support with a dedicated clinician deployment specialist
• Digital hub for assignment details

LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.

Since 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.

That's what we do. Every day.

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LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.\r\n\r\nSince 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.\r\n\r\nThat's what we do. Every day.