Addiction Psychiatrist - Telepsychiatry & Fellowship Lead

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, Inc.; Ridgecrest (CA); Remote; USD 316.848 - 363.686; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Sick days

Matching 401k

Zusammenfassung

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing in Kern County, CA seeks an Addiction Psychiatrist to provide specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, including leadership in fellowship program.

Responsibilities include evaluations, MAT prescribing, supervision of fellows, and didactic teaching; telepsychiatry and on-site options available.

Qualifikationen

• Must have an active California Medical License.
• Requires participation as a supervising attending in the Addiction Fellowship Program.
• Must have board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry.
• ABPN certification.

Aufgaben

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for patients with opioid use disorder, alcohol dependence, stimulant addiction, and polysubstance abuse, using evidence-based assessment tools.
• Design and oversee medication-assisted treatment (MAT) plans, including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and extended-release injectables, following DEA regulations.
• Lead weekly case consultations with multidisciplinary teams to address dual-diagnosis challenges in outpatient and crisis settings.
• Serve as attending physician for Addiction Medicine Fellows, providing didactic training on motivational interviewing and harm reduction.
• Prescribe and monitor medications via E-prescribe.
• Supervise Addiction Medicine Fellows, including curriculum development and trainee evaluations.

Kenntnisse

Clinical leadership

MAT management

Team collaboration

Teaching/mentoring

Ausbildung

Medical degree

Jobbeschreibung

Addiction Psychiatrist job at Greenlife Healthcare Staffing. Kern County, CA.

Addiction Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA(#R10039)

• Must have board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry
• Health insurance
  
  

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Addiction Psychiatristto fill an opening that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Job Description of theAddiction Psychiatrist:

Treating patients with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) and mentalhealth conditions. This role integrates clinical care with academic leadership, as providerssupervise Addiction Medicine Fellows and contribute to curriculum development for the UCLA-Kern Fellowship Program.

Job Responsibilities of theAddiction Psychiatrist:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for patients with opioid use disorder,alcohol dependence, stimulant addiction, and polysubstance abuse, utilizing evidence-based assessment tools such as the ASAM Criteria.
• Design and oversee medication-assisted treatment (MAT) plans, including prescriptionsfor buprenorphine, naltrexone, and extended-release injectables, while monitoring fordrug interactions and adherence to DEA regulations.
• Lead weekly case consultations with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., licensed clinical socialworkers, and peer support specialists) to address dual-diagnosis challenges in outpatient andcrisis stabilization settings.
• Serve as attending physician for Addiction Medicine Fellows, providing didactic trainingon topics such as motivational interviewing, relapse prevention strategies, and harmreduction models.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations for patients with substance use disorders.
• Supervise Addiction Medicine Fellows, including curriculum development and traineeevaluations.
• Prescribe and monitor medications (e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone) via E-prescribe.

Schedule of theAddiction Psychiatrist:

• This is a full-time, part-time, or telepsychiatry-based position, depending on clinic needs.
• Full-Time (FTE)
• Shift: 8-hour day
• Weekly Hours: 40 hours
• Activities: 14–16 medication management appointments, 4 evaluations, and 2–3 hours weekly fellowship supervision.
• Part-Time: (PTE)
• Shift: 4–6 hours
• Weekly Hours: 20 - 30 hours
• Activities: Proportional reduction in appointments (7–10 medication sessions, 2 evaluations).
• Telepsychiatry
• Flexible Shifts: 4–8 hours, with potential for evening hours to
  accommodate patient needs.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.

Requirements

Requirements of theAddiction Psychiatrist:

• Must have an active California Medical License.
• Requires participation as a supervising attending in the Addiction Fellowship Program.
• Must have board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry.
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified

Benefits

Benefits of theAddiction Psychiatrist:

• The salary for this position is $230/hr.
• Sick days
• Health insurance
• Matching 401k