Geriatric Behavioral Health Psychiatrist – Remote/Field-Based

Brigade Health; Simi Valley (CA); Hybrid; USD 241,000 - 276,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hybrid remote and field-based model

Collaborative interdisciplinary teams

Leadership and mentorship

Meaningful impact on seniors

Job summary

Brigade Health in Ventura County and Los Angeles is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to support behavioral health for seniors in assisted living and memory care settings. This role combines psychiatric consultation, supervisory responsibilities, telemedicine support, and periodic in-person rounding.

The position offers flexible, part-time hours with remote consultation, telepsychiatry visits, supervisory duties, and community-based engagements.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with successful completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Active, unrestricted California medical license.
• Experience working with geriatric populations, dementia care, assisted living, memory care, or senior behavioral health strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within interdisciplinary care teams.
• Strong communication, leadership, and mentorship skills.
• Comfort with both telemedicine and community-based clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a collaborating and supervising Psychiatrist for Nurse Practitioners and other clinical providers.
• Provide clinical consultation and support for complex geriatric behavioral health cases, including dementia-related behaviors, depression, anxiety, and psychotropic medication management.
• Be available for provider questions, clinical guidance, and urgent telemedicine consultations as needed.
• Conduct regular interdisciplinary case reviews and educational discussions with providers.
• Participate in in-person rounding approximately one day per week alongside clinical team members across partner communities.
• Evaluate a subset of patients directly through in-person visits and telepsychiatry consultations.
• Maintain physician visibility and engagement across senior living communities throughout Ventura County and Los Angeles.
• Collaborate with caregivers, assisted living staff, primary care providers, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Contribute to program development, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical leadership opportunities.

Skills

Geriatric psychiatry

Collaboration

Leadership

Telemedicine

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Brigade Health in Ventura County and Los Angeles is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to support behavioral health for seniors in assisted living and memory care settings. This role combines psychiatric consultation, supervisory responsibilities, telemedicine support, and periodic in-person rounding.

The position offers flexible, part-time hours with remote consultation, telepsychiatry visits, supervisory duties, and community-based engagements.