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Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-FL
Title: MD
Dates Needed: October 26 - April 30, 2026
Shift Type: Day Shift
Assignment Type: Inpatient
Call Required: Yes
Board Certification Required: Yes
Job Duration: Locums
About the Facility This intensive residential treatment and specialty hospital provides structured psychiatric care for children and adolescents requiring evaluation, stabilization, and ongoing treatment within a dedicated therapeutic environment. The facility operates on an on-site model and is supported by on-site staff to facilitate coordinated clinical operations and patient care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought to maintain continuity of child and adolescent psychiatric services.
About the Facility Location Vero Beach offers a range of outdoor and cultural activities suited to varied interests. Clinicians on assignment may explore the Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway for cycling, trails such as the Riverside North Park loop and Jungle Trail loop, and Sebastian Inlet State Park to the north, which features beaches, surfing, and kayaking. Cultural institutions in the area include the Vero Beach Museum of Art, McKee Botanical Garden, the Environmental Learning Center, and Riverside Theatre. Business networking opportunities are available through local and regional groups, and the real estate market includes condos and townhomes across several communities.
About the Clinician's Workday The clinician will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents ages 5-17 within a residential treatment setting, working 40 hours per week during day shift hours on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations within 72 hours of admission and providing follow-up visits in coordination with the treatment team, including medication monitoring within 24 hours when indicated. The clinician will collaborate with the treatment team during monthly meetings to support individualized care planning and ongoing patient management. Call coverage is required for this position at a 1:7 ratio.
Additional Job Details
Case Load/PPD: 10
Support Staff: yes
Patient Population: Children
Call Ratio/Schedule: 1/7
Location Type: On-Site
Prescriptive Authority Required: No
Government: No
Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
Cases Treated: Child and adolescent psychiatric conditions in a residential treatment setting; ages 5-17
Average Length of Stay: Variable
Census: Variable
Initial Evaluation Time: Within 72 hours of admission
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Worksite address
lake panasoffkee, FL, 33538, US
Who can apply
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