Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent Physician

Company: Ascend Medical Staffing
Location: Columbus
Posted on: October 29, 2025

Job Description:

Locums Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist - GA Need Psychiatrist for Locums coverage for Child and Adolescent services both inpatient and ambulatory for 3-5 months, starting as soon as credentialed Location: Columbus, GA Reason for Coverage: Provider departure, Long term permanent search Setting: Outpatient & Inpatient Coverage: Scheduled Clinical Hours Call (beeper) Hours: M-F Clinic 8am-noon; 1pm-5pm rounding Start Date: ASAP End Date: Ongoing Call schedule i.e. 1:2 weekday and 1:3 weekend; option for additional Adult call as well Call back % 99% TC only call back Client is open to a flexible schedule or job share with another provider EMR: Cerner Support staff: RN, CMA, CM, ancillary office staff Board certification required Certifications required: BLS Emergency privileges available Patients per day: OP 8-12, IP 6-10 IP beds: 16 admissions per day: 3-5 Time allotted for new evaluations? 50 minutes Time allotted for follow ups? 30 minutes Locums cover history and physicals Additional responsibilities: telemedicine, consults, H&P, resident shadowing Safety/security measures: Trained, 24/7 security, PPE readily available, CDC infection control guidelines in place, testing of all BH IP Scope of Practice: Outpatient: Office/clinic Inpatient: Acute psychiatric unit sub-acute unit/residential Tx.; crisis stabilization unit Clinical Areas: Anxiety disorders Affective disorder ADD/ADHD Personality disorders Development disorders is at provider discretion Psychotic disorders Treatment techniques: Pharmacotherapy Group therapy IP Not physician led Family therapy IP Not physician led NO ECT Must have familiarity with: Involuntary commitments seclusion therapy Restraint application

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