Adolescent Psychiatrist Locums Job in Tennessee | Monday-Friday | 10/19/2026 - 1/22/2027

Child Psychiatry | Tennessee | Locum Tenens | 10/19/2026 - 1/22/2027 | Job ID: 116816

Adolescent Psychiatrist Locums Job in Tennessee | Monday-Friday | 10/19/2026 - 1/22/2027 | Assignment #116816

Coverage Details
-- October 19, 2026 – January 22, 2027, with potential extension available
-- Reason for vacancy: current provider relocating

Shift Details
-- 8 hours per day, 5 days per week
-- Monday-Friday schedule
-- On-site coverage only; no telehealth
-- On-call coverage required one night per week

Requirements
-- Board certified or board eligible
-- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist or General Psychiatrist willing to see adolescent patients (ages 13-17)

Required Procedures / Skills
-- Completion of psychiatric evaluations and discharge summaries initiated by NP
-- Restrictive intervention orders
-- Admission and discharge orders
-- Treatment team attendance with NP providers

Assignment Details
-- Adult Inpatient, Adult Detox Inpatient, Older Adult Inpatient, and Adolescent Inpatient services
-- Outpatient programs include PHP and IOP for adults and IOP for adolescents
-- Current medical staff includes 4 full-time psychiatrists, 3 full-time PMHNPs, and 4 PRN psychiatrists
-- Average daily census: 95-110
-- Average length of stay: 7.8 days
-- Bed count: 130
-- Total encounters per day: 16-18
-- New patients per day: 4-6
-- Follow-up visits per day: 12-16
-- 30 minutes allotted for new patient evaluations
-- 10-15 minutes allotted for follow-up visits
-- Attending responsibility for up to 44 patients with support from 2 APRN/PMHNP providers
-- Supervision responsibility for up to 32-34 patients
-- Independent management of approximately 14-18 cases
-- Typical patient diagnoses include suicidal behaviors, depression, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and PTSD
-- Support staff includes PMHNP providers, social work team members, nursing staff, psychiatrists, and admin support