PSYCHIATRIST MD/DO

Community Health Centers of America•Merced, CA

22h•$300,000 - $350,000•Onsite

About The Position

Community Health Centers of America is a premier multi-specialty group focused on improving the health of the community through excellence in clinical care. We are hiring for a Psychiatrist MD/DO to work in Clinics and contracted care facilities in Merced, CA area. Must be willing to supervise Psych NP/PA. You will be responsible for diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders as well as study the mood, personality and behavioral disorders, discussing symptoms with patients to determine a diagnosis and prescribing medication to correct chemical imbalances. Job Description: Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions. Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications. Monitors and evaluates treatment results. Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results. Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies. Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services. Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers. Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations. Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues. Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries. Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations. Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements

Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an approved residency program
Current BC/BE in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry)
Valid state medical license as MD or DO
Valid DEA certificate
5 years’ experience working full-time as a psychiatrist in child/adult psychiatry
Current BLS and/or ACLS
Excellent verbal and written communication
Critical thinking
Active listening
Social perceptiveness

Responsibilities

Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.
Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.
Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations.
Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.