Adult Psychiatrist

Contra Costa County; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 271,000 - 308,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Malpractice insurance

Retirement plan

Health benefits

Expense reimbursement

Job summary

Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Services seeks a board-eligible/certified Adult Psychiatrist to serve in one of our regional behavioral health clinics - San Pablo, Concord, and Antioch. The position is part-time to full-time with a competitive annual salary and pathway options including County Employee benefits or Independent Contractor arrangement.

Two compensation pathways are offered; the County path provides benefits, while the contractor path offers an hourly rate ($184.80/hr) with

Qualifications

• Board Certification or completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program.
• License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and medical ethics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric assessments (90 minutes) and follow-up visits (30 minutes).
• Create treatment plans and prescribe medications.
• Coordinate with consulting medical specialists.
• Act as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Conferring with relatives and loved ones of patients.
• Maintain electronic records according to BHS standards.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Diagnoses & treatment planning

Medication management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Patient and family communication

Education

Board Certification or psychiatric residency

CA medical license

Job description

The Position

Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Services seeks a board-eligible/certified Adult Psychiatrist to serve in one of our regional behavioral health clinics - San Pablo, Concord, and Antioch. The position is part-time to full-time.

Annual Salary: $270,919.56 - $307,863.12

Employee salary or Independent Contractor rate of $184.80 per hour

We offer the choice of two compensation pathways. The first is as a County Employee. This pathway offers a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes vacation, sick leave, County-funded malpractice insurance, retirement plan, health benefits and reimbursement of professional expenses. The second compensation pathway is an Independent Contractor. This includes an hourly rate (see above) and County-funded malpractice insurance; it does not include the other benefits outlined above.

Contra Costa County's BHS offers an opportunity to work with a diverse patient group with severe mental illness and participate in a team model. We value cultural humility and practice in an integrated manner with our medical provider colleagues and our other clinical staff, including those in substance use, housing and case management.

Duties Of The Position Include

• Conducting psychiatric assessments (90 minutes) and follow-up visits (30 minutes)
• Making diagnoses and developing comprehensive case histories
• Creating treatment plans and prescribing medications
• Coordinating with consulting medical specialists
• Acting as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Conferring with the relatives and loved ones of patients
• Maintaining electronic records according to the standards of BHS and other regulatory agencies

Certification And Licensure

• Board Certification or completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program
• License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California

The Appropriate Candidate Should Have Knowledge Of

• Current developments, trends and research in the field of psychiatry, medicine and addiction
• Community mental health practice and program options
• Psychopharmacology, including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities and side effects
• General medicine and its relationship to psychiatry
• Substance use disorders and their relationship to psychiatry
• Psychiatric principles and practices
• Treatment approaches and differential diagnosis of the mentally ill
• HIPAA regulations
• Medical ethics as they relate to patient care

The appropriate candidate should have the skills to:

• Diagnose and treat patients.
• Develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, patients and patient families.
• Learn and apply laws and regulations governing California health service providers.
• Maintain medical records adhering to the stands of BHS and regulatory agencies.

Contra Costa County is committed to providing equal access and opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities in its employment practices. If you believe you may anticipate needing reasonable accommodation, please visit our job seeker resources page at: Special Testing Accommodations | Contra Costa County, CA Official Website [contracosta.ca.gov].

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits