Staff Psychiatrist

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. The UC Irvine Student Health Center is a comprehensive outpatient clinic staffed with licensed primary care physicians, psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers, dentists, physician assistants, registered nurse practitioners, and registered nurses. Medical specialists from various disciplines including dermatology, orthopedics/sports medicine, gynecology, internal medicine, and ENT provide on-site consultation on a regular basis. Student Health also offers basic radiology and clinical laboratory services, insurance consultation, and an on-site pharmacy, making SHC a comprehensive and convenient clinic dedicated to serving students. The Staff Psychiatrist provides direct, outpatient, ambulatory patient care including psychiatric consultations and facilitating hospitalizations. This position is responsible for assuring continuous and ongoing quality, accessibility and safety of mental health services to the patients, and is responsible for promptly reporting to the Chief of Psychiatry all issues, which may impact patient care and safety. This position is also responsible for providing professional consultation to other Student Health Center clinicians, to Student Affairs, to academic, professional and department advisors, and to staff of other campus departments on mental health issues and emergencies.

Requirements

Knowledge of current psychiatric diagnosis and treatment principles relating to general practice, and specifically to the college/university population
Knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, CMIA and patient privacy issues pertaining to the delivery of health care especially in mental health
Knowledge of standard of psychiatric care in the greater community
Skills in diagnostic evaluation
Sensitivity to issues relating to all forms of diversity including but not limited to culture, sexual orientation, gender, and socioeconomic status
Knowledge of issues of special importance to youth groups and college age adults, including drug and alcohol use, eating disorders, chemical dependency and abuse, ADHD, LD, etc.
Awareness of developmental issues as they relate to young adults transitioning into new living environments
Knowledge of accreditation requirements relating to psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, record-keeping, and electronic medical records
Must be a graduate of an accredited medical school and completion of Psychiatry Residency at an ACGME accredited program
Must hold a current license to practice medicine in the State of California
Must hold Board Certification in Psychiatry
Maintains an active and current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification

Nice To Haves

Ability to work in systems-of-care model
Strong knowledge of early adolescent and transitional age youth / emerging adult population psychiatric treatment
Prior experience working professionally with emotional, psychological or psychiatric issues among young adults, especially college students, strongly preferred
Knowledge of Electronic Medical Record system
3-5 years Direct patient care experience after completing accredited residency training in medicine

Responsibilities

Provides direct, outpatient, ambulatory patient care including psychiatric consultations and facilitating hospitalizations
Assuring continuous and ongoing quality, accessibility and safety of mental health services to the patients
Promptly reporting to the Chief of Psychiatry all issues, which may impact patient care and safety
Providing professional consultation to other Student Health Center clinicians, to Student Affairs, to academic, professional and department advisors, and to staff of other campus departments on mental health issues and emergencies