Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Nexus Health Systems•Dallas, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas is seeking a part-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric leadership and care for adolescents with co-occurring psychiatric, behavioral, neurological, and complex medical conditions in an inpatient setting. The psychiatrist conducts evaluations, diagnoses and treats conditions, manages medications, and develops treatment plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. The role supports stabilization, behavioral management, and long-term treatment planning, and promotes trauma-informed, patient-centered care while collaborating with families and clinical providers.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency.
Completion of a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.
Current unrestricted Texas medical license, or eligibility to obtain one.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
DEA license.
Current BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience treating children and adolescents in inpatient or acute psychiatric settings.
Experience working with medically complex or neurodevelopmental populations.
Experience collaborating within interdisciplinary treatment environments.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments for adolescent patients.
Diagnose and treat psychiatric and behavioral health conditions in medically complex pediatric and adolescent populations.
Develop and oversee individualized psychiatric treatment plans.
Provide medication management, monitoring, and adjustments as clinically appropriate.
Collaborate with nursing, therapy, psychology, rehabilitation, case management, and medical providers.
Participate in treatment team meetings and provide psychiatric recommendations to support patient progress and discharge planning.
Support crisis intervention, behavioral stabilization, and de-escalation efforts when necessary.
Communicate with patients, families, guardians, and referral sources about treatment progress and recommendations.
Complete timely and accurate electronic medical record documentation.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and organizational standards.
Promote a therapeutic, trauma-informed, and patient-centered treatment environment.
Provide on-call coverage as scheduled.