Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Residential Treatment Facility in Virginia

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-221561-MD-VA
• Title:  MD
• Dates Needed:  ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  Residential Treatment
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  Yes
• Job Duration:  Locums

This residential treatment facility provides structured psychiatric care for children and adolescents within a dedicated therapeutic environment. The facility is supported by on-site staff to facilitate coordinated clinical operations and patient care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services.

Virginia offers a range of regional attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities accessible to clinicians on assignment. The state provides access to year-round activities, including outdoor pursuits, cultural events, and nature-based programs across its diverse landscapes. State parks and green spaces throughout the region offer opportunities for wildlife programs, paddling, and other recreational activities.

The clinician will provide full-time psychiatric care for children and adolescents within a residential treatment setting, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing ongoing medication management for a pediatric patient population. The clinician will collaborate with on-site support staff to support coordinated care delivery within a structured therapeutic environment. Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is required; no call obligations are associated with this position.

• Case Load/PPD:  Variable
• Support Staff:  yes
• Patient Population:  Children
• Call Ratio/Schedule:  n/a
• Location Type:  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:  No
• Government:  No
• Shift Hours:  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:  Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions in a residential treatment setting
• Average Length of Stay:  9 - 12 months
• Census:  Variable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:  Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time:  Not applicable

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