Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
On-siteCentre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States
EXPIREDCentre Hall, Pennsylvania, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeMedium
Full TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeMedium
Job Summary
Evaluate newly admitted patients and conduct daily follow-up visits for a census of 10 to 14 children and adolescents. Assess mood, affect, suicidal or homicidal risk, psychosis, hallucinations, anxiety, sleep, appetite, and medication response. Adjust medications based on each patient's progress within the context of acute inpatient psychiatric stabilization. Provide full-time day shift coverage without call obligations. Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and prescriptive authority are required for this acute care role at a newly established service in South Philadelphia.
Required Qualifications
- Board Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Prescriptive Authority
- Full-time inpatient psychiatric care capability
- Patient evaluation skills
- Daily follow-up visit capability
- Mood and affect assessment skills
- Suicidal or homicidal risk assessment skills
- Psychosis or hallucinations assessment skills
- Anxiety symptoms assessment skills
- Sleep and appetite assessment skills
- Medication response and side effects assessment skills
- Medication adjustment capability
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