Chief Psychiatrist- California

Talkiatry Management Services, LLC.; California (MO); On-site; USD 340,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Chief Psychiatrist to lead their psychiatry team in California. This dynamic role involves a blend of administrative leadership and clinical care, allowing you to mentor and support a team of dedicated psychiatrists. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in psychiatry, experience in team leadership, and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the practice, enhancing patient outcomes, and fostering a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about improving psychiatric care and have the skills to lead a growing team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Board certified in psychiatry with experience leading teams.
• Strong communication skills and commitment to quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to psychiatrists.
• Actively participate in recruitment and address patient concerns.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Performance Management

Clinical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Quality Improvement

Education

Board Certification in Psychiatry

Tools

EMR Tools

Job description

Talkiatry is seeking an addition to our psychiatry leadership team as we grow our footprint across the US into California and neighboring markets.

Increasing access to high quality psychiatric care is why Talkiatry exists. We knew that to accomplish our mission we needed to begin by building the ideal practice for psychiatrists. Founded in April 2020, Talkiatry has been built from the ground up by psychiatrists. We have rapidly grown to a team of over 400 clinicians mostly comprised of board-certified Psychiatrists hailing from the top training programs across the country.

As Chief Psychiatrist, you will provide clinical leadership and support hiring, clinician engagement, mentorship, and supervise care delivery of a team of Psychiatrists. This dynamic role combines administrative and leadership duties with clinical care. The Chief Psychiatrist carries a reduced panel of patients to provide administrative time for leadership – a maximum 10% of your time may be dedicated to patient care.

The Chief Psychiatrist is responsible for preserving the practice flexibility our psychiatrists value while supporting organizational norms, practice standards, and efficiency. The ideal candidate has experience coaching psychiatrists to deliver high-quality care, championing the organization’s goals and strategies, developing policies, and possesses a strong ability to track, analyze, and manage performance metrics to drive success. You are intellectually curious and driven to improve systems for the benefit of patients.

You will:

• Actively participate in physician recruitment and hiring initiatives, playing an essential role in attracting high-quality clinical staff to our medical practice.
• Work with Patient Experience to proactively address patient concerns and complaints.
• Meet individually with new psychiatrists during their first 60 days of practice to assess progress, provide mentorship, and ensure personal development goals are on track.
• Actively mentor your direct reports, including advising in matters pertaining to delivering supportive therapy during patient appointments, physician utilization, schedule optimization, understanding incentive compensation earnings, and all clinical policies.
• Conduct effective performance management when needed.
• Empower clinical focus to drive better patient outcomes and higher clinician career satisfaction based on our unique clinical informatics that provide insight into practice patterns you can use to improve care.
• Proactively study quality data and sponsor quality initiatives to ensure Talkiatry is delivering the highest standard of care.
• Continuously adapt your leadership responsibilities in an evolving, fast-paced, and growing medical practice.

The ideal candidate:

• Has a strong performance orientation and demonstrates skillful, strategic thinking.
• Establishes clear expectations and continuously measures performance.
• Maintains focus on priorities.
• Demonstrates leadership and an ability to manage effectively through influence and motivation.
• Maintains a commitment to quality and service in all aspects of work.
• Thinks critically, works efficiently, and acts responsibly in a collaborative environment with multiple work demands and short time frames.
• As a manager, holds others accountable fairly. Delegates appropriately and provides opportunities for staff to further develop their skills and knowledge.
• Possesses unquestionable professional integrity and a candid, honest style which evokes credibility and inspires confidence.
• Is willing to articulate concerns and is comfortable challenging the prevailing point of view.
• Is physically located in the state of California and is well versed and knowledgeable on state specific regulations.
• Deeply connected within the California psychiatric community, leveraging those relationships to attract top psychiatrists to our organization and foster valuable partnerships across the state and the West Coast.

You have:

• Board certified in psychiatry. Subspecialties strongly encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of psychiatrists, with interest in quality and process improvement.
• Active and unrestricted CA license to practice medicine and CA DEA. We can assist in obtaining licensure as needed. Willing to obtain additional licenses as needed.
• Excellent clinical knowledge and communication skills.
• A willingness to learn new or streamlined EMR tools.
• A proactive approach with a strong work ethic and desire to participate in a collaborative environment.
• A commitment to high-quality, cost-effective health care.

Compensation for this position is $340,000, plus annual bonus. Feel free to directly contact our recruiting team at [e-mail] for more information!

At Talkiatry, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace and candidate experience. We strive to create an environment where everyone has a sense of belonging and purpose, and where we learn from the unique experiences of those around us.

2024 Fortune Best Workplace in Healthcare,
Great Place to Work-certified 2022-2024