OU Health - Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent (2 of 6)
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Job Description
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Job Description
OU Health is seeking a full time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to serve in the Child Section of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DPBS) on the Clinical Educator track; at 90% clinical effort and 10% administration, education and research effort. This faculty will report to the Chief of the Child Psychiatry Section and will be granted a faculty appointment with the University of Oklahoma.
Opportunity Overview
It’s an exciting time to be part of our growing team of pediatric experts at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital. The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health Behavioral Health Center is the only facility of its kind in the state that is part of a comprehensive children’s hospital.
It will provide both inpatient and outpatient care through a patient- and family-centered treatment model offered nowhere else in the state. Oklahoma Children’s Hospital is a place to build your career, expand your knowledge of complex patient cases and have the opportunity to pursue research if you are interested.
Essential Responsibilities
The responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Meeting with patients and psychiatrically evaluating their conditions, disorders, safety or disabilities.
- Diagnosing and medical, mental health, affective and developmental conditions.
Developing treatment plans and leading treatment teams using individual, group, expressive and family therapies and counseling, and determining need for psychiatric medication as necessary and appropriate at all levels of care
Determining appropriate level of patient care, need for hospitalization, discharge and completing orders as indicated for both.
- Assisting patients as they cope with difficult situations.
- Educating family members or guardians regarding supporting patients.
- Consulting with OU Health providers, social services, community providers, and court systems as required.
- Continuing education activities.
- Supervise general residents, pediatric residents, students and child fellows.
- Timely documentation for assessments, follow ups, admissions and discharges
- Participate in scholarly activities.
- Analyzing patient cases for insurance utilization review.
- Ensuring adequate follow up metal health services are arranged for the patient.
General Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Medical degree and Oklahoma Medical License.
- Board certification in general psychiatry.
- Successful completion of an accredited child fellowship program.
- Board eligible in Child Psychiatry.
- Knowledge of and experience managing complex clinical cases.
- Ability to work under intense pressure and respond to difficult questions.
- Ability to work with and lead an interdisciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and team membership skills.
- Excellent verbal, writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent teaching, analytic and scholarship skills.
- Experience in program development is desirable.
Experience
- 2 years of experience, including training, required.
- License/Certification/Registration: Licensed as a psychiatrist in the State of Oklahoma required.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff, and patients.
- Have knowledge of evidence-based psychiatric assessment, intervention, and consultation.
- Have experience in research, program development, and/or quality improvement.
- Specialty: Psychiatry
- Sub-Specialty: Child and Adolescent
- Practice Setting: Inpatient / Outpatient
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist will provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, including evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment planning for children and adolescents. They will also supervise residents and students while participating in administrative, educational, and scholarly activities.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a medical degree, an Oklahoma medical license, and board certification in general psychiatry. Completion of an accredited child fellowship program and at least two years of experience are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 66% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $340k (middle half $340k–$340k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Oklahoma index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Oklahoma | 21 active | 1,904 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 66% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Oklahoma Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment236 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +9.8% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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