Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent Physician
Ascend Medical Staffing
Not Specified, GA, USA
Not Specified, GA, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- child psychiatry
- adolescent psychiatry
- locum tenens
This locum tenens child and adolescent psychiatrist position in Georgia involves providing both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care for pediatric patients, with a schedule of Monday to Friday clinic and inpatient rounding. Responsibilities include treating various psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, affective disorders, ADHD, personality, and psychotic disorders using pharmacotherapy, group, and family therapies. The role requires board certification, an active GA license, experience with involuntary commitments, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a secure clinical setting.
Locums Child/Adolescent Psychiatry - GA
Description of need: Psychiatrist for locums coverage for Child and Adolescent services both inpatient and ambulatory for 3-5 months, starting as soon as credentialed. Coverage Description: Full-time, but will consider 2-3 providers job share Reason for coverage: Provider departure Schedule/hours: M-F Clinic 8am-Noon; Inpatient rounding 1pm-5pm Call schedule: 1:2 weekday 1:3 weekend Call back: 99% TC only call back Open to a flexible schedule Other Provider Details: EMR/Documentation: Cerner Support staff: Other MDs, NP, RN, CM, CMA, Office Staff Board certification required, with active GA license Other Certifications required: BLS Emergency privileges available while credentialing
Job Specific Details: Patients per day: Outpatient 8-12, Inpatient 6-10 Number of inpatient admissions/discharges per day: 16 peds; 24 adult Admits/DC 3-5 Time allotted for new outpatient evaluations: 50 minutes Time allotted for follow ups: 30 minutes Amount of call required: 1:2 M-F Peds; Weekend 1:3 Peds -Option for additional adult call Providers must do the History and physicals Additional responsibilities: tele, h&p, ER support level of care determination call Safety/security measures: All staff handle with trained, 24/7 security, PPE readily available and CDC infection control guidelines in place, testing of all BH IP
Scope of Practice: Outpatient: Office/clinic Acute psychiatric unit/institute Sub-acute unit/residential Tx.: crisis stabilization unit No long-term psychiatric facility No outpatient day treatment center
Clinical Areas: Anxiety disorders Y Affective disorder Y ADD/ADHD Y Personality disorders Y Eating disorders N Development disorders At provider discretion Psychotic disorders Y Organic disorders N
Treatment techniques: Pharmacotherapy Y Group therapy IP: Y, but not physician led Family therapy IP: Y, but not physician led ECT # NO
Need Familiarity with: Involuntary commitments seclusion therapy Restraint application
Description of need: Psychiatrist for locums coverage for Child and Adolescent services both inpatient and ambulatory for 3-5 months, starting as soon as credentialed. Coverage Description: Full-time, but will consider 2-3 providers job share Reason for coverage: Provider departure Schedule/hours: M-F Clinic 8am-Noon; Inpatient rounding 1pm-5pm Call schedule: 1:2 weekday 1:3 weekend Call back: 99% TC only call back Open to a flexible schedule Other Provider Details: EMR/Documentation: Cerner Support staff: Other MDs, NP, RN, CM, CMA, Office Staff Board certification required, with active GA license Other Certifications required: BLS Emergency privileges available while credentialing
Job Specific Details: Patients per day: Outpatient 8-12, Inpatient 6-10 Number of inpatient admissions/discharges per day: 16 peds; 24 adult Admits/DC 3-5 Time allotted for new outpatient evaluations: 50 minutes Time allotted for follow ups: 30 minutes Amount of call required: 1:2 M-F Peds; Weekend 1:3 Peds -Option for additional adult call Providers must do the History and physicals Additional responsibilities: tele, h&p, ER support level of care determination call Safety/security measures: All staff handle with trained, 24/7 security, PPE readily available and CDC infection control guidelines in place, testing of all BH IP
Scope of Practice: Outpatient: Office/clinic Acute psychiatric unit/institute Sub-acute unit/residential Tx.: crisis stabilization unit No long-term psychiatric facility No outpatient day treatment center
Clinical Areas: Anxiety disorders Y Affective disorder Y ADD/ADHD Y Personality disorders Y Eating disorders N Development disorders At provider discretion Psychotic disorders Y Organic disorders N
Treatment techniques: Pharmacotherapy Y Group therapy IP: Y, but not physician led Family therapy IP: Y, but not physician led ECT # NO
Need Familiarity with: Involuntary commitments seclusion therapy Restraint application




