Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
About The Position
JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist • Job Type: Locum Tenens • Location: Mansfield Center, CT • Service Setting: Inpatient Behavioral Health • Coverage Type: Clinical Only • Coverage Period: 05/25/2026 – 08/01/2026 • Clinical Shift Schedule: Day shifts during scheduled coverage blocks COVERAGE DATES • May 25, 2026 – May 29, 2026 • June 15, 2026 – June 26, 2026 • July 20, 2026 – July 24, 2026 PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics: Children and Adolescents • Patient Volume/Census: Approximately 10–12 patients per day • Admissions: Yes • Rounding: Included • Case Mix: Inpatient child and adolescent behavioral health including a full range of psychiatric conditions FACILITY INFORMATION • No. of Beds in Department: 28 inpatient beds • EMR System: TBD • Office Equipment Available: Standard inpatient behavioral health resources • Specialty Backup Available: Multidisciplinary behavioral health team • Support Staff Available: Nursing and behavioral health clinical staff • Reason for Coverage: Coverage for scheduled inpatient needs PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes COMPENSATION & BENEFITS • Rate: Fixed locum rates • Overtime: Daily overtime after 12 hours; weekly overtime after 168 hours • Malpractice Insurance: Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES • Psychiatric evaluations and treatment planning • Medication management • Inpatient psychiatric stabilization
Requirements
- Active Connecticut medical license
- Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- DEA as required by facility
- Certifications as required by facility
- Inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry experience required
- Willingness to provide outpatient care if needed
Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient psychiatric care for child and adolescent patients
- Manage daily caseload including admissions and discharges
- Complete a minimum of two discharges per day when clinically appropriate
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Benefits
- Fixed locum rates
- Daily overtime after 12 hours; weekly overtime after 168 hours
- Malpractice Insurance: Covered
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