Opportunity Details:
We are seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join a freestanding behavioral health hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. This opportunity offers flexible weekend call coverage and independent contractor compensation models, allowing you to focus on providing high-quality inpatient and residential psychiatric care for children and adolescents within a structured, multidisciplinary environment.
Employment Type: Independent Contractor
Schedule / Hours: Weekend call coverage
Call: Weekend inpatient and residential coverage
Patient Volume: Children and adolescents (ages 5 18)
Location: Norfolk, VA
Practice Setting: Acute Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Residential Treatment
Support / Care Team: Multidisciplinary clinical and administrative team
Provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment to child and adolescent inpatient and residential patients
Deliver weekend call coverage and clinical oversight
Collaborate with physicians, APPs, therapists, nursing staff, and support personnel
Manage day-to-day clinical responsibilities, including treatment planning and medication management
Document care accurately
Salary: Competitive hourly, weekend, or service-based compensation models
Sign-on / Relocation: Not specified
Health, Dental, Vision & Retirement: Not applicable (independent contractor opportunity)
PTO, CME & Schedule Flexibility: Flexible weekend coverage structure
Wellness & Work-Life Balance Support: Structured clinical setting with strong team collaboration
MD or DO from an accredited medical school
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Active or eligible Virginia medical license
Minimum five to six years of psychiatry training and experience
Meets credentialing requirements for participating physicians
Opportunity to practice in a highly structured pediatric behavioral health setting
Engagement in a teaching-focused, holistic treatment model
Collaboration with experienced child and adolescent behavioral health professionals
Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a freestanding private behavioral health hospital serving boys and girls ages 5 18 through acute inpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment programs. The center provides a highly structured, multidisciplinary treatment environment staffed by experienced clinicians dedicated to whole-person wellness.
The facility is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, a nationally recognized hospital management company focused on helping patients achieve better health and improved quality of life.
Located in Norfolk, the community offers coastal living with convenient access to beaches, cultural attractions, and a vibrant waterfront lifestyle.
Ready to grow your pediatric psychiatry career with us?
Apply today or contact our In-House Physician Recruitment Department:
Will DeCuyper
In-House Physician Recruiter
will.decuyper@uhsinc.com
Join Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health and make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth in Norfolk, Virginia.
Founded in 1979 by our Chairman and CEO Alan B. Miller, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation. A pioneer and leader in our industry, UHS attributes our longevity and success to our unwavering commitment to putting patients first in all the communities we are proud to call home.
UHS and our affiliates provide high quality, compassionate care across 320+ acute care hospitals, behavioral health and residential treatment facilities and outpatient care centers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and then United Kingdom. UHS strives to be the provider and employer of choice in every community we call home and we are committed to continually enhancing our programs and service offerings. To this end, UHS invests hundreds of millions annually (and well over $1 billion in the past three years) in facility and technology upgrades to drive innovation, improve safety and optimize the patient experience. We are also proud to provide millions in uncompensated and charity care annually.