Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent Physician
Orchard, Inc.
Not Specified, CA, USA
Not Specified, CA, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Child psychiatrist
- Adolescent psychiatry
- Mental health care
This position is for a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist in California to provide psychiatric assessments, medication management, and ongoing mental health care for developmentally disabled patients with co-occurring disorders. The psychiatrist will diagnose according to DSM criteria, prescribe medications, coordinate treatment plans, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, delivering care both onsite and via telehealth. The role requires compliance with Medi-Cal/Medicare, clinical documentation in Epic EMR, and offers flexible outpatient scheduling within standard weekday hours.
Details & requirements for this opportunity:
- Specialty: Psychiatry
- Requirement: Physician (MD/DO)
- Location: California
- Start Date: 01/01/2026
- Coverage: Clinic Only
- License: An active California state license is required
- EMR: Epic
- Credentialing Timeframe: 30-60 days
- Must be Board-Certified or Board-Eligible
- Other Details: Seeking an Adult and/or Child Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric assessments, medication management, and ongoing mental health care for developmentally disabled patients with co-occurring mental health disorders, including diagnosing per DSM criteria, completing MSEs, prescribing medication (including controlled substances), coordinating treatment plans, and delivering care via telehealth or onsite. The role includes 6 10 patients per 7.5-hour day, primarily managing conditions such as anxiety, depression, intermittent explosive disorder, disruptive mood disorder, OCD, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, with occasional JV-220 cases. The psychiatrist will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, maintain compliance with Medi-Cal/Medicare standards, complete clinical documentation in the EHR, participate in quality initiatives, provide family/caregiver guidance, and prepare legal or clinical reports when needed. Requirements include an active CA license, board certification or eligibility (preferred but not required, certification to be obtained within 5 years of residency), authorization to prescribe controlled substances, flu/COVID vaccination. This is a hr/week outpatient role with a consistent weekly schedule that can be customized within Monday Friday, 8:30 AM 5:00 PM, with flexible shift configurations, including 8-hour days or shorter blocks, depending on provider preference and clinic needs.
- White-glove licensing and credentialing assistance
- Rf: JB-CA-PSYC-110325-197




