Adult Psychiatrist

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing•California City, CA

About The Position

Adult Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10042) Board Certification/Eligibility in General Psychiatry: ABPN certification in General Psychiatry 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 uninsured, located in Kern County, CA. Schedule of the Adult Psychiatrist: Full-Time (FTE) : Shift: 8-hour day. Part-Time (PTE ): Shift: 6 hours (e.g., 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., excluding breaks). Adult Psychiatrists manage treatment-resistant schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression in outpatient and acute care settings. This role includes forensic responsibilities such as LPS Act evaluations and testimony in conservatorship hearings. Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.

Requirements

Board Certification/Eligibility in General Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified
California Medical License: Active status with no disciplinary actions13.
DEA Certification: Required for antipsychotics and long-acting injectables (e.g., clozapine).

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) for medication non-adherence, including aripiprazole once-monthly and paliperidone palmitate.