Outpatient Psychiatrist - Redwood City, CA
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 its Health Center in Redwood City, California. The position is scheduled for 32 hours per week, four days per week, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The psychiatrist provides examinations and care within the client contract and scope of practice, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, documents findings and care plans in the electronic medical record, and collaborates with other medical and behavioral health professionals. The role also includes medication initiation, titration, and management; referrals to specialized resources; and helping members gain insight, define goals, and plan actions that support personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
Requirements
- Medical degree: MD or DO.
- 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.
- State prescriptive authority, if applicable.
- Federal DEA license matching each state of practice, as applicable.
- State narcotic/controlled substance license if required.
- 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 provide care within the client contract, 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.
- Collaborate with or refer patients to medical providers, behavioral health professionals, and other health professionals to support comprehensive care plans.
- Provide medication initiation, titration, and management as appropriate as part of the care team.
- Refer patients to specialized health resources for treatment when indicated.
- Interact with members to help them gain insight, define goals, and plan actions to support effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
