Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Central South Carolina

• Job Reference Id: ORD-224269-MD-SC
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Inpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: No
• Job Duration: Locums

This inpatient facility provides psychiatric services for children requiring evaluation, stabilization, and ongoing treatment within a dedicated clinical environment. The facility is supported by a medical team and nursing staff to facilitate coordinated care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services.

South Carolina offers a range of outdoor pursuits and cultural experiences suited to varied interests. The state provides access to hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, and water sports across its lakes and rivers, with notable natural areas available for exploration. Communities throughout the region support an active calendar of live music, arts, and local market events, alongside historic sites, museums, and unique attractions including Revolutionary War battlefields and a historic covered bridge.

The clinician will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for a pediatric patient population, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting patient rounds, performing psychiatric evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing ongoing medication management for children requiring inpatient psychiatric services. The clinician will collaborate with the medical team and nursing staff to support coordinated care delivery. Prescriptive authority is required for this position; no call obligations are associated with this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: Entire medical team and Nursing
• Patient Population: Children
• Call Ratio/Schedule: none
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient care
• Average Length of Stay: Variable
• Census: Variable

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