Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Inpatient

Coastal Pines Behavioral Health•St. Augustine, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a full-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to lead the clinical team at Coastal Pines Behavioral Health Hospital, a newly constructed 144-bed behavioral health hospital in St. Augustine, Florida. The facility is scheduled to open in August 2026 and provides inpatient psychiatric care, a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). The role is responsible for clinical leadership, quality assurance, supervision, and the facility’s overall medical management in accordance with state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. The position provides direct patient care and oversees clinical and operational functions, including staff supervision, medical protocols, patient records, and facility policies. It also includes responsibility for managing facility finances and revenue, including budgets, billing, and spending.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO).
Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state where the facility operates.
Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and in accordance with state regulations.

Nice To Haves

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
Previous experience as a Medical Director.

Responsibilities

Oversee the quality, efficiency, and management of services delivered within the facility.
Define protocols and assist with decisions regarding patients’ medical and clinical care.
Provide direct patient care and assist other departments with direct interactions with physician staff.
Directly supervise professional clinical staff and administrative or support staff.
Act as a liaison between medical staff and other facility, division, corporate, and organizational leadership staff.
Monitor assigned staff and ensure adherence to established medical and clinical policies.
Provide backup call coverage.
Teach and support the training and development of other personnel.
Obtain patients’ physical examinations and medical histories.
Request appropriate diagnostic testing and clinical evaluations, and prescribe medications and treatments.
Help manage patients’ behavioral or mental health problems and maintain current clinical medical records in accordance with applicable regulations, industry practice, and organizational policies and procedures.
Manage facility finances and revenue, including budgets, billing, and spending.
Develop organizational goals and objectives and strategies and policies to achieve them.
Develop, approve, implement, and update the facility’s general policies, protocols, and procedures.