Psychiatrist (MD/DO) – Part-Time | Geriatric Behavioral Health

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

Psychiatrist (MD/DO) – Geriatric Behavioral Health & Clinical Supervision

Flexible Part-Time Role | Remote + Field-Based | Ventura County & Los Angeles

Strong preference for Psychiatrists based in Ventura County or Los Angeles, though qualified candidates from other locations will be considered.

Access Healthcare Associates (AHA), in partnership with Brigade Health, is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to support the behavioral health needs of older adults in assisted living, memory care, and senior living communities throughout Ventura County and Los Angeles.

Since 2007, AHA has been a pioneer in mobile senior-focused healthcare, delivering compassionate, patient-centered care directly to seniors where they live. This unique role combines psychiatric consultation, collaborative physician supervision, telemedicine support, and periodic in-person rounding, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact without the demands of a traditional high-volume practice.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

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.

Schedule & Practice Model

• Flexible part-time schedule with an anticipated commitment of 10-12 hours per week.


• Hybrid model combining:
  
  
  • Remote clinical consultation
  
  
  • Telepsychiatry visits
  
  
  • Supervisory responsibilities
  
  
  • In-person rounding and community visits
  
  


• Low patient volume with a focus on consultation, collaboration, and quality care.


• Opportunity to maintain meaningful clinical involvement without managing a traditional full-time patient panel.

Why Access Healthcare Associates?

• Join an organization dedicated to serving seniors through innovative, patient-centered care since 2007.


• Flexible schedule designed for work-life balance.


• Hybrid remote and field-based practice model.


• Collaborative environment with experienced Nurse Practitioners and interdisciplinary teams.


• Opportunities for leadership, mentorship, and program development.


• Meaningful impact on behavioral health outcomes for seniors in assisted living and memory care settings.


• Build relationships with providers, communities, patients, and families across the region.

About Access Healthcare Associates

Access Healthcare Associates (AHA) is a mobile physician practice serving seniors throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. As a pioneer of the modern house call model, AHA coordinates primary, ancillary, and specialty care services to improve healthcare access, quality of life, and patient outcomes for older adults.

Keywords: Psychiatrist, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Behavioral Health Physician, Supervising Psychiatrist, Collaborative Physician, Telepsychiatrist, Senior Psychiatry, Dementia Care, Memory Care, Assisted Living Psychiatry, Remote Psychiatrist, Physician Leadership, Ventura County Psychiatrist, Los Angeles Psychiatrist, Geriatric Behavioral Health.

Hourly range for posted region: $175 USD - $200 USD