POSITION TITLE: Psychiatrist
REPORTS TO (TITLE): Medical Director
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION and KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the general direction of the Medical Director, the Psychiatrist provides clinical oversight. We are looking for a compassionate, experienced psychiatrist to join our free-standing psychiatric hospital who will be responsible for assessing patients, diagnosing or ruling out mental disorders, prescribing treatments, and ordering follow-up appointments to monitor the patient's progress.
Education and Experience: Completion of a psychiatric residency in an ACGME approved residency programValid CA medical license (Psychiatrist)Board certified or board eligibleValid DEA certificate2 years' experience working full-time as a psychiatristCompetency restoration and/or forensics experience preferredResponsibilities: 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; 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 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.Supervise the work of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.Skills and Abilities: Documentation skillsAnalyzing informationDecision-makingListeningVerbal communicationPatient servicesMental healthBuilding relationshipsDiscretionBedside mannerPhysical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:
Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.Communicate effectively in English in person, or via telephone, in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.Vision: See details of objects at close range.Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.Lift up to ten (10) pounds.Additional Information: Located in Sacramento, California, Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SBHH) is a 117-bed free-standing psychiatric hospital. The hospital has six inpatient units ranging in size from 19 to 20 beds each. Two of the units (39 beds) are for general adult care. The other four units are for competency restoration. Those four units are for individuals who were charged with a crime who were deemed incompetent to stand trial (IST) and are here for competency restoration.
Current needs are: Two full-time board-certified general adult psychiatrists. This is an in-person role Mon-Fri with one weekend of call per month.
Interview process: HR Recruiter will send potential profiles to the CEO who will screen & schedule a brief Zoom interview. The current attending psychiatrists and Medical Director will be the decision-makers about the acceptance of any particular psychiatrist. Once accepted, the onboarding process will be coordinated by the Medical Staff Coordinator.
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