Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician
Cross Country Locums
San Jose, CA, 95101, USA
San Jose, CA, 95101, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Child Psychiatry
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Inpatient Psychiatric Care
The Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician provides specialized inpatient psychiatric care to adolescents aged 13-17, managing complex cases including eating disorders and emergency psychiatric holds. The role includes weekday clinical hours with potential on-call coverage from home during evenings. Board certification or eligibility in Child Psychiatry, along with a valid CA medical license and DEA registration, are required for this position.
- Work Dates Needed: As soon as credentialed; long term assignment
- Preferred Schedule: 40 hours per week, M-F, 8am to 5pm. Call Coverage: 5pm to 8am (potential coverage) (on-call coverage from home)
- Worksite Setting: Inpatient Psychiatry
- Scope of Work: Adolescent Psych Unit-6 patients; 13-17 years old with psych pathology that would warrant admission (i.e. eating disorders, etc). Child & Adolescent Emergency Unit-(up to 10 patients, will start with 4) under 17 years old (psych legal hold)
- Licenses, Certifications, Requirements: Board Certified or true Board Eligible in Child Psychiatry. CA state medical license and DEA.




