Psychiatrist - Geriatric Part-Time

United Indian Health Se•Arcata, CA

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Psychiatrist provides culturally sensitive, comprehensive psychiatric care to United Indian Health Services (UIHS) clients, including diagnostic evaluation, medication management, crisis intervention, and consultation within a multidisciplinary, community-based behavioral health model. The psychiatrist collaborates closely with medical and behavioral health teams, supervises and mentors mid-level psychiatric providers, and contributes to quality improvement, training, and policy development to enhance mental health services across the organization.

Requirements

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Psychiatry.
Board certification or board eligibility in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in any US state.
Valid DEA certificate and BLS certification.
Meets all requirements for clinical staff membership as outlined in the UIHS Clinical Staff Bylaws.
Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentations.
Must be able to work in an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conforms to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
All individuals must demonstrate a commitment to the provision of culturally sensitive counseling services to American Indians.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Epic preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct psychiatric care as credentialed and privileged through UIHS, including evaluations, diagnoses, medication management, and treatment planning for clients of all ages.
Conducts appropriate psychiatric assessments, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, and prescribes medications and other treatments consistent with best practices.
Delivers psychiatric care via in-person and telepsychiatry services to UIHS sites as needed.
Consults with and provides oversight to psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other behavioral health staff.
Collaborates with primary care providers, behavioral health clinicians, and community partners to ensure integrated, coordinated care.
Participates in care coordination, hospitalization and discharge planning, and referrals to subspecialists as clinically indicated.
Provides after-hours psychiatric consultation or on-call coverage as assigned.
Participates in peer review, quality improvement activities, and development of clinical policies and procedures.
Documents all clinical services using UIHS’s electronic health record system in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
Contributes to education and training efforts for staff regarding psychiatric care and culturally appropriate practices.
Must be willing to learn more about the American Indian culture and attend at least one Cultural Presentation/Training per year.
Must be willing to work with American Indian/Alaska Native people and demonstrate cultural awareness and humility
Must be willing to deliver services in a culturally responsive manner.
Adheres to accreditation and compliance standards/guideline
Other duties may be assigned.