Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients in clinics and contracted facilities. Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, develop treatment plans, supervise Psych NP/PA, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document care, ensure compliance with regulations, and deliver training and emergency consultations.
Description
Job Description
- Community Health Centers of America is a premier multi-specialty group focused on improving the health of the community through excellence in clinical care.
- We are hiring for a Psychiatrist MD/DO to work in Clinics and contracted care facilities in Merced, CA area. Must be willing to supervise Psych NP/PA.
- You will be responsible for diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders as well as study the mood, personality and behavioral disorders, discussing symptoms with patients to determine a diagnosis and prescribing medication to correct chemical imbalances.
Job Description:
- Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
- Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.
- Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
- Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
- Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
- Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.
- Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
- Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations.
- Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
- Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
- Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Requirements
Job Qualifications:
- Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an approved residency program
- Current BC/BE in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry)
- Valid state medical license as MD or DO
- Valid DEA certificate
- 5 years’ experience working full-time as a psychiatrist in child/adult psychiatry
- Current BLS and/or ACLS
SKILLS
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Social perceptiveness
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Salary: $300,000.00 - $370,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties: Psychiatry, Geriatrics
Work Location: In person
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