Geriatric Psychiatrist, West LA

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits program

Opportunity to enhance patient relationships

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Los Angeles is seeking a Geriatric Psychiatrist to enhance their outpatient practices. This role involves providing individual and team-based patient care in a primary care setting. The ideal candidate will be board certified or eligible in Geriatric Psychiatry and comfortable with innovative care models like telemedicine. With a competitive salary range of $275,000–$300,000, this position represents an exciting opportunity to advance mental health care for an aging population while building meaningful patient relationships.

Qualifications

• Must be board certified or board eligible in Geriatric Psychiatry.
• Licensed in California or license-eligible.
• Experience with telemedicine and collaborative care required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and team-based patient care within primary care.
• Deliver short-term, evidence-based treatments and consultative services.
• Support UCLA Health’s mission of delivering patient-centered care.

Skills

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Geriatric Psychiatry

Comfortable with telemedicine and collaborative care models

Education

Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry

California licensed or license-eligible

Tools

Epic Systems

Job description

UCLA Health is seeking a Geriatric Psychiatrist to support our outpatient practices across West Los Angeles. This role is part of UCLA Behavioral Health Associates, offering outpatient psychiatry opportunities within our primary care–based collaborative mental health program.

At UCLA Health, you will be co-located within primary care practices, providing both individualized and team-based patient care. Our Behavioral Health providers—including psychiatrists and therapists—deliver short-term, evidence-based treatments and consultative services. You will enjoy the clinical acuity and continuity that primary care–referred patients offer, while using your expertise to advance mental health care for UCLA’s aging patient population.

We offer a variety of innovative care delivery models, including an advanced behavioral health screening platform, iCBT, telehealth, ongoing case conferences, and continuing education opportunities.

Opportunity Highlights

• Competitive salary, incentive, and benefits program
• Opportunity to support UCLA Health’s mission of delivering leading-edge, patient-centered care
• Build meaningful patient relationships while advancing your career at one of the nation’s top academic health systems
• Practice within Epic Systems

Salary Range: The University of California, Los Angeles is required to provide an estimate of the salary range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Salary offers are determined based on candidate qualifications and experience.
The target salary range for this position is $275,000–$300,000 annual base salary. Quality incentives and additional income opportunities may be determined per the direction of the Medical Director.

Job Qualifications

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Geriatric Psychiatry
• Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry
• California licensed or license-eligible
• Comfortable with telemedicine and collaborative care models

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