Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Virginia

LocumTenens.com; Dillwyn (VA); In loco; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Tempo pieno

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LocumTenens.com in Virginia seeks a pediatric psychiatrist to provide full-time psychiatric services for children and adolescents aged 6–21 in a residential treatment setting. You will work 40 hours per week on day shifts, collaborating with a treatment team to manage complex behavioral health needs, including autism and intellectual disability, with potential hybrid coverage.

This assignment emphasizes trauma histories and requires board certification; on-site duties with possible remote

Competenze

• Board-certified psychiatrist required.

Mansioni

• Provide full-time psychiatric services for pediatric patients aged 6-21 in a residential treatment setting.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to support comprehensive care delivery.
• Work 40 hours per week on daytime shifts; hybrid remote coverage may be available.

Formazione

Board Certification

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This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:ORD-221461-MD-VA
• Title:MD
• Dates Needed:September 21 - July 31, 2027
• Shift Type:Day Shift
• Assignment Type:Residential Treatment
• Call Required:No
• Board Certification Required:Yes
• Job Duration:Locums

About the Facility

This residential treatment facility provides structured psychiatric care for children and adolescents ages 6-21, with a clinical focus on complex behavioral health needs. The facility serves a population that includes individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, and trauma-related conditions. Support staff are available to assist clinicians throughout the coverage period.

About the Facility Location

Northern Virginia offers a range of activities suited to diverse interests. The region features family-oriented attractions, including farms with pumpkin patches and apple orchards, local garden centers, and indoor entertainment venues. Live music is available at a large outdoor amphitheater located approximately 30 miles from Washington, D.C., and the area also includes historical sites, outdoor spaces, local produce markets, wineries, and agritourism destinations accessible to clinicians on assignment.

About the Clinician's Workday

The psychiatrist will provide full-time psychiatric services for a pediatric population ages 6-21 within a residential treatment setting, working 40 hours per week during day shifts. The position involves close collaboration with the treatment team to support care delivery for patients presenting with complex clinical histories, including trauma such as prenatal drug exposure, abuse, and neglect. Approximately 75% of the patient population presents with autism or intellectual disability. A hybrid schedule combining on-site and remote coverage may be available for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD:Variable
• Support Staff:yes
• Patient Population:Children
• Call Ratio/Schedule:n/a
• Location Type:On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:No
• Government:No
• Shift Hours:Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions ages 6-21; autism; intellectual disability; complex trauma histories
• Average Length of Stay:Not applicable
• Census:Not applicable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time:Not applicable