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

Lowcountry Medical Practice Management; Santee (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in California is seeking a Psychiatrist (MD) for outpatient services, available for full-time or part-time work. Responsibilities include providing psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and treatment planning for adults and children. The ideal candidate should have an MD/DO degree, be licensed in California, and show empathy and rapport-building skills. This role will require treatment of 15-25 patients daily, emphasizing collaboration with a treatment team as well as familiarity with mental health laws.

Qualifications

• Must provide treatment to severely and persistently mentally ill patients.
• Knowledge and experience with chronic substance abuse treatment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Collaborate with other treatment team members.
• Participate in initial and master treatment planning.

Skills

Empathetic & intuitive listener

Rapport building

Knowledge of mental health laws

Experience with prescriptions for mood disorders

Education

MD/DO degree with approved psychiatry residency

Current license to practice medicine in California

Tools

Electronic medical record 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