PsychiatristGeriatric Psychiatrist

GreenLife Healthcare Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Matching 401(k)

Sick days

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing agency is seeking a skilled Adult Psychiatrist in Kern County, CA to provide essential behavioral health services. This role involves managing complex disorders in various care settings, ensuring coordinated care through team collaboration. Attractive benefits like health insurance and a 401(k) match are offered.

Qualifications

• Board Certification/Eligibility in General Psychiatry required.
• Active California Medical License with no disciplinary actions.
• DEA Certification necessary for prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Manage treatment-resistant schizophrenia and severe depression.
• Prescribe and monitor clozapine therapy and lead multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Conduct capacity assessments for gravely disabled patients.

Skills

Board Certification in General Psychiatry

DEA Certification

Education

California Medical License

Job description

Adult Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (R10042)

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Adult Psychiatrist to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and the uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Requirements for the Adult Psychiatrist:

• Board Certification/Eligibility in General Psychiatry
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified
• California Medical License: Active with no disciplinary actions
• DEA Certification: Required for prescribing antipsychotics and long-acting injectables (e.g., clozapine)

Schedule:

• Full-Time (FTE): 8-hour day shift
• Part-Time (PTE): 6-hour shift (e.g., 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., excluding breaks)

Benefits:

• Salary: $210/hr
• Sick days
• Health insurance
• Matching 401(k)

Job Description:

Manage treatment-resistant schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression in outpatient and acute care settings. Responsibilities include forensic duties such as LPS Act evaluations and testimony in conservatorship hearings.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prescribe and monitor clozapine therapy for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, including ANC monitoring and titration protocols
• Lead biweekly multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for high utilizers of crisis stabilization services
• Complete capacity assessments for gravely disabled patients under Welfare & Institutions Code 5150/5250
• Utilize long-acting injectables (LAIs) such as aripiprazole once-monthly and paliperidone palmitate for medication non-adherence

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, connecting professionals with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.

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