Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW - Job Id: Y-MD-
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Psychiatry
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Service Setting: Hospital
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Oct 19, 2026 - Apr 19, 2027
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Mon/Tue 8a-5p; Weekends 6 hrs rounding starting 8am
- On-Call Shift Schedule: Night call Mon/Tue 5p-8a; Weekends 24 hr call after rounding until 8am next day
- Call Type: In-House
- Call Ratio: 1:1
PATIENT INFORMATION - Patient Demographics: Adolescents
- Patient Volume/Census: 6-12 patients per day
- Case Mix: Adolescent Psychiatry
FACILITY INFORMATION - No. of Beds in Department: 12
- EMR System: Epic
- Specialty Backup Available: Multidisciplinary team
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE - Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 60-90 days
REQUIRED PROCEDURES - Psychiatric medication management
- Admission evaluations and orders
- Individualized treatment planning
- Multidisciplinary team leadership
JOB REQUIREMENTS - Board: BC in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or BC in General Psychiatry with CAP fellowship
- DEA: CA DEA with Schedule 2/2n
- Certifications: BLS (AHA)
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - Provide clinical care to adolescent psychiatric patients, including rounding and on-site consultations.
- Perform admission evaluations and place appropriate orders for new patients.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
- Manage psychiatric medications and perform psychopharmacological interventions.
- Provide on-call coverage during nights and weekends, including after-hours admission and patient management.
