Staff Psychiatrist - EmPATH Crisis Stabilization Unit

Traditions Behavioral Health; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 337,000 - 412,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401K with Company Match

Annual Bonuses

PTO/CME Accrual

Job summary

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in Chula Vista, CA is seeking clinicians for the EmPATH (Crisis Stabilization) Unit. The unit operates with 6 chairs, 8-hour daily coverage, and 24/7 staffing by caregivers trained for psychiatric emergencies.

Medically clearing patients before admission to EmPATH, in-house consults to ED/SNF/IPU, and seamless use of EPIC and SmartCare EMR support patient care. Competitive benefits and a full-time W2 role are offered.

Responsibilities

• EmPATH unit is located adjacent to the ED within the hospital.
• EmPATH unit features a 6-chair setup and 8-hours of coverage per day.
• 24/7 staffing by caregivers trained to treat psychiatric emergencies, with soothing music and artwork to calm patients.
• Patients will be medically cleared before going to the EmPATH unit.
• EMR – EPIC and SmartCare used for documentation.
• Consults to the ED, SNF, and general IPU patients with concurrent behavioral health needs (about 6–8 consults per shift).
• No on-call requirement for EmPATH unit.

Tools

EPIC EMR

SmartCare

Job description

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in Chula Vista, CA is seeking clinicians for the EmPATH (Crisis Stabilization) Unit. The unit operates with 6 chairs, 8-hour daily coverage, and 24/7 staffing by caregivers trained for psychiatric emergencies.

Medically clearing patients before admission to EmPATH, in-house consults to ED/SNF/IPU, and seamless use of EPIC and SmartCare EMR support patient care. Competitive benefits and a full-time W2 role are offered.