Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – $300K–$400K | Inpatient | No Medical Director Duties
$300,000 to $400,000 annual
About this job
We are recruiting a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist for an established inpatient behavioral health hospital in Wesley Chapel, Florida. This is a focused clinical position—not a Medical Director role. The psychiatrist will care specifically for the hospital’s 24-bed child and adolescent psychiatric population rather than carrying responsibility for the entire 126-bed facility. The adolescent inpatient program serves patients ages 12–17 who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, suicidal ideation, self-harm, aggression, impulsive behavior and other acute psychiatric conditions. Both full-time and part-time schedules may be considered. This is an excellent opportunity for a psychiatrist who enjoys hospital-based child and adolescent care but does not want the administrative burden of overseeing an entire facility. Job Responsibilities: Provide psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments for adolescent patients • Deliver medication management and ongoing psychiatric treatment • Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the clinical team • Participate in multidisciplinary treatment-team meetings • Evaluate patients experiencing suicidal ideation, self-harm, aggression and other acute psychiatric symptoms • Complete admissions, progress notes, discharge documentation and other required clinical records • Communicate with parents, guardians and appropriate members of the patient’s support system • Collaborate with nurses, therapists, social workers and other behavioral health professionals • Support safe discharge planning and transitions to lower levels of care • Maintain compliance with hospital, state and federal clinical standards • Focus exclusively on clinical care with no Medical Director responsibilities Qualifications: • Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree • Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training strongly preferred • Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry • Board certification or eligibility in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry preferred • Active Florida medical license or ability to obtain one • Active and unrestricted DEA registration • Experience treating children and adolescents in an inpatient, residential, PHP, IOP or crisis setting preferred • Comfortable treating high-acuity adolescent psychiatric conditions • Strong clinical judgment, communication and documentation skills • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary behavioral health team Working Hours: • Full-time or part-time schedules may be considered • Primarily weekday, onsite coverage • Schedule will be structured around the adolescent inpatient program’s clinical needs • Exact rounding schedule, call responsibilities and weekend coverage will be discussed during the interview process Skills: • Child and adolescent psychiatry • Inpatient psychiatric care • Psychiatric evaluations • Medication management • Suicide and self-harm risk assessment • Crisis stabilization • Treatment planning • Adolescent mood and anxiety disorders • Behavioral and conduct disorders • Family and guardian communication • Multidisciplinary collaboration • Clinical documentation • Discharge planning • Trauma-informed care
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