Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Chico, California

• Job Reference Id: ORD-226802-MD-CA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: February 1 - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Negotiable
• Job Duration: Locums

This community mental health facility provides outpatient psychiatric services to children and adolescents within a structured clinical environment. The facility is supported by on-site staff to facilitate coordinated care delivery for its pediatric patient population. Locum tenens coverage is sought beginning February 1 on an ongoing basis to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services.

The city offers a range of attractions suited to varied interests. Outdoor enthusiasts may explore Bidwell Park, which features hiking trails, swimming holes, and a golf course, while the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., the National Yo-Yo Museum, and the Museum of Northern California Art provide cultural and recreational options. Community events such as the Thursday Night Market, Slice of Chico, and the Wildflower Ride and Festival, which includes cycling routes of varying distances through the surrounding landscape, are held throughout the year. Family-oriented activities are also available, including the Barry Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary, a petting zoo, roller skating, and trampoline facilities.

The clinician will provide outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric services within a community mental health setting, working part time (24 hours per week) during day shift hours on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and providing ongoing medication management for a pediatric patient population. Support staff are available to assist with clinical operations and patient care coordination. No call obligations are associated with this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: yes
• Patient Population: Children
• Location Type: On-Site
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Part time (24 hours)
• Cases Treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions in an outpatient community mental health setting
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Variable

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