Outpatient Psychiatrist - Redwood City, CA

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4d • Onsite

About The Position

Premise Health is hiring a full-time Outpatient Psychiatrist to provide care to client employees and their dependents ages 2 and older at a Health Center in Redwood City, California. The schedule is 32 hours per week, four days per week, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The role provides psychiatric examinations and care, orders and evaluates diagnostic tests, documents findings and care plans in the electronic medical record, and collaborates with other health professionals. The psychiatrist also manages medications, makes referrals, and supports members in developing insight, goals, and plans for personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

Requirements

• Medical degree (MD or DO) and an unrestricted license in the state where care is provided, or applicable supervision/collaborative practice agreements.
• Board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) appropriate for the population served, such as adult, adolescent, or pediatric patients.
• State prescriptive authority, if applicable.
• Federal DEA license matching each state of practice, as applicable.
• State narcotic/controlled substance license if required by the state.
• CPR certification.
• Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS-care) certification, to be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• At least three years of post-residency clinical experience as a psychiatrist in an ambulatory care, occupational health, family practice, or emergency department setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform examinations and care measures for the patient population covered by the client contract and within prescribed guidelines and the provider’s scope of practice.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
• Record physical findings and formulate a plan and prognosis based on the patient’s condition in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Collaborate with or refer patients to medical providers, behavioral health professionals, and other health professionals to deliver comprehensive care as necessary.
• Initiate, titrate, and manage medications for members as appropriate as part of the care team.
• Refer patients to specialized health resources for treatment as indicated.
• Interact with members to help them gain insight, define goals, and plan actions to support personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree