Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Flexible Work Schedules - Dayton Children's Hospital

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Dayton Children’s Hospital, in Dayton Ohio, is currently recruiting two child and adolescent psychiatrists for our mental health unit and consult service.  We are offering 3 separate flexible scheduling options:

• 10-month (0.8 FTE) role with summer months off
• Weekend-only (0.8 FTE) role, with approximately 5 weekends off annually
• 7 on and 7 off (0.8 FTE) role, a predictable schedule consisting of seven consecutive days on service followed by seven consecutive days off, structured as a 0.8 FTE position.

These roles are designed to support a more sustainable, flexible approach to practice while maintaining a strong clinical impact.

This opportunity supports staffing for our new free-standing behavioral health building, which will:

• Double current inpatient capacity
• Expand specialized programming
• Enhance continuity of care by integrating inpatient, outpatient, and crisis services under one roof

Dayton Children’s Hospital has been recognized as a 2025–2026 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, with national rankings in NICU, Orthopedics, and Mental Health.

Qualifications:

• Board certified or board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide initial psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management in inpatient and consult settings
• Supervise psychiatric residents and child psychiatry fellows from Wright State University
• Participate in coverage aligned with role structure (inpatient, consult, and/or weekend coverage depending on position)

These are full time, employed positions with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

This is a new opportunity for staffing the new free-standing behavioral health building. This building will allow the hospital to double the number of behavioral health inpatient beds currently available at Dayton Children’s, allow expansion for specialized program development and allow for strengthened and smoother continuity of care by bringing behavioral health inpatient, outpatient and crisis services all under one roof.