Student Health Psychiatrist

University of California, Riverside; California; On-site; USD 160,000 - 413,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Riverside is seeking a Student Health Psychiatrist to provide quality psychiatric care to the student population. The position requires collaboration with diverse health services and focuses on holistic patient care, utilizing effective diagnostic and communication skills. A strong commitment to understanding student mental health issues is essential, and the opportunity offers competitive compensation based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and treatment principles.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records is required.
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity and student adjustment issues is paramount.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management.
• Collaborate closely with Counseling & Psychological Services.
• Maintain high face-to-face clinical engagement with patients.

Skills

Effective diagnostic skills

Ability to influence others

Collaboration skills

Communication skills (written and oral)

Knowledge of HIPAA

Understanding of mental health issues in college students

Education

Graduate of an accredited Medical School and Psychiatry Residency

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Position Information

The Psychiatrist will provide high-quality psychiatric care to students at the University of California Riverside. This includes evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management. This position operates within the Student Health Services team and collaborates closely with the Mental Health Initiatives cluster, which include Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Well-being, and Follow up Team (SWIFT), and Case Management, to ensure the integration of psychiatric and counseling care to ensure a holistic and coordinate approach to patient care. This patient population is interesting, highly motivated, and generally very responsible about their psychiatric care. Communicates as necessary with primary care physicians and with outside therapists. Collaborates with Care Coordination regarding hospitalized patients or patients with complicated medical needs. Other supports include robust informational systems, user-friendly electronic medical record system, on-site member services, a quality management team, and expert practice management. The position provides 85% face-to-face clinical time (60 minutes for new intakes, 30 minutes for follow-up visits), 10% allotted for administrative tasks and 5 % allotted for collaboration with the Mental Health Initiatives cluster on student cases, treatment plans, and crisis management support. This position will be hired between 80% to 100% FTE. The full salary range for the Student Health Psychiatrist is $160,723 - $412,561 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $319,400 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Position Information

The Psychiatrist will provide high-quality psychiatric care to students at the University of California Riverside. This includes evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management. This position operates within the Student Health Services team and collaborates closely with the Mental Health Initiatives cluster, which include Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Well-being, and Follow up Team (SWIFT), and Case Management, to ensure the integration of psychiatric and counseling care to ensure a holistic and coordinate approach to patient care. This patient population is interesting, highly motivated, and generally very responsible about their psychiatric care. Communicates as necessary with primary care physicians and with outside therapists. Collaborates with Care Coordination regarding hospitalized patients or patients with complicated medical needs. Other supports include robust informational systems, user-friendly electronic medical record system, on-site member services, a quality management team, and expert practice management. The position provides 85% face-to-face clinical time (60 minutes for new intakes, 30 minutes for follow-up visits), 10% allotted for administrative tasks and 5 % allotted for collaboration with the Mental Health Initiatives cluster on student cases, treatment plans, and crisis management support. This position will be hired between 80% to 100% FTE. The full salary range for the Student Health Psychiatrist is $160,723 - $412,561 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $319,400 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Graduate of an accredited Medical School and successful completion of a Psychiatry Residency at an ACGME accredited program.

Requirement

Required

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge of HIPAA, confidentiality and patient privacy issues pertaining to the delivery of health care. Experience with Electronic Medical Records.
• Must be able to influence others.
• Must have effective diagnostic and decision making skills in area of specialty/expertise.
• Knowledge of issues of special importance to college/university students, including drug and alcohol use, eating disorders, chemical dependency and abuse, ADHD, LD, etc.
• Expert clinical skills.
• Ability to work and communicate in a positive and cooperative manner in a multidisciplinary environment. Goodwritten and oral communication skills using fluent English, including medical charting and correspondence.
• Knowledge of current psychiatric diagnosis and treatment principles relating to general practice, and specifically to a young adult population.
• Strong interest in working with college age patients. Awareness of special issues affecting students engaged inrigorous academic programs and experiencing life on campus and developmental issues as they impact astudents adjustment to campus life. Sensitivity to issues relating to cultural diversity and the problems inadjustment faced by native and foreign students in an unfamiliar environment. Sensitivity to mental health issues of special importance to gay and lesbian students.
• A reasonable level of auditory acuity and be able to communicate effectively with students and their family and providers and staff.
• Must be able to work in a collaborative manner.
• Knowledge of standards of psychiatric care in the greater community.
• Must be able to diagnose patient condition and make associated treatment recommendations.
• Knowledge of AAAHC requirements relating to psychiatric diagnosis, treatment and record keeping. Experience with ICD 9/ICDI0 coding, DSM-5 in billing.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

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The Psychiatrist will provide high-quality psychiatric care to students at the University of California Riverside. This includes evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management. This position operates within the Student Health Services team and collaborates closely with the Mental Health Initiatives cluster, which include Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Well-being, and Follow up Team (SWIFT), and Case Management, to ensure the integration of psychiatric and counseling care to ensure a holistic and coordinate approach to patient care. This patient population is interesting, highly motivated, and generally very responsible about their psychiatric care. Communicates as necessary with primary care physicians and with outside therapists. Collaborates with Care Coordination regarding hospitalized patients or patients with complicated medical needs. Other supports include robust informational systems, user-friendly electronic medical record system, on-site member services, a quality management team, and expert practice management. The position provides 85% face-to-face clinical time (60 minutes for new intakes, 30 minutes for follow-up visits), 10% allotted for administrative tasks and 5 % allotted for collaboration with the Mental Health Initiatives cluster on student cases, treatment plans, and crisis management support. This position will be hired between 80% to 100% FTE.

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