Psychiatrist (Md) Outpatient - Full-Time Or Part-Time

Lowcountry Medical Practice Management; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in California is seeking a Psychiatrist (MD) to provide outpatient psychiatric services. Candidates must have an MD/DO degree, a current California medical license, and experience in treating severe mental illness. Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment planning, and collaborating with therapists. The role requires empathy, rapport building, and the ability to prescribe for various conditions. Position supports a team-oriented approach to mental health care.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree with approved residency in adult and general psychiatry.
• Current license to practice medicine in California.
• Experience treating severely and persistently mentally ill patients.
• Familiarity with mental health laws and community resources
• Experience or willingness to learn EMR systems
• Ability to care for 15–25 patients per day
• Legally eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis (no visa sponsorship)

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Collaborate with counselors and therapists.
• Participate in treatment planning and reviews.
• Participate in treatment planning and reviews
• Maintain communication with the treatment team and patient to monitor response
• Understand and navigate mental health laws and community resources

Skills

Empathetic & intuitive listener

Rapport building

Knowledge of mental health laws

Experience with electronic medical record systems

Comfortable prescribing for various conditions

Communication

Education

MD/DO degree with approved psychiatry residency

Current license to practice in California

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Psychiatrist (MD) Outpatient/ - FT or PT

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services to include psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of adults and children, medication prescription review, and various treatment modalities as therapeutically appropriate.
• Partner with counselors and therapists to support clients during their mental health journey.
• The psychiatrist will be team-oriented and skilled in methodologies of collaborative psycho-pharmacotherapy that integrate psychiatric rehabilitation and pharmacotherapy
• The psychiatrist will participate in continuous communication with other members of the treatment team and the patient in order to monitor and assess the patient’s response to medication and treatment
• Participate in initial treatment planning, master treatment planning and treatment plan reviews
• Gain an understanding of mental health laws and state and community agencies and organizations serving the mentally ill and substance abuse and community resources available to patients

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree with approved psychiatry residency in adult and general psychiatry
• Current license to practice medicine in the State of California
• Provide treatment to severely and persistently mentally ill patients
• Knowledge and experience in providing treatment to individuals diagnosed with both serious and persistent mental illness as well as chronic substance abuse
• Knowledge of mental health laws and state and community agencies and organizations serving the mentally ill and substance abuse
• Experience with, or willing to learn use of an electronic medical record system
• Empathetic & intuitive listener
• Rapport building on a virtual platform and face to face
• Comfortable prescribing for anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood disorders, and ADHD
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis (We are not able to sponsor work visas at this time)
• Provide care and to treatment to 15-25 patients per day