Staff Psychiatrists - Emergency Psychiatric Unit (EPU)/Crisis Rehabilitation Unit (CRU)
About The Position
San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital (SDCPH) – San Diego, CA The County of San Diego’s Behavioral Health Services (BHS) department provides mental health and substance use disorder services to over 111,000 San Diego County residents of all ages. Services are provided through 9 county-operated programs, over 300 contracts, and 800 individual fee-for-service providers. BHS offers services across the lifespan through coordinated systems of care and embraces Live Well San Diego, the County’s over-arching vision for a region that is building better health, living safely, and thriving. BHS is leading an ongoing, collaborative effort with justice partners, hospitals, community health centers, and other community-based providers to enhance, expand, and innovate the array of behavioral health programs available throughout the region. This body of work is referred to broadly as the Continuum of Care, and includes the establishment of behavioral health hubs, networks, and new care coordination services to ensure BHS clients have access to the appropriate level of psychiatric services to meet their immediate needs and support long-term recovery. San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital physicians will w ork collaboratively with the hospital administration and the County Behavioral Health Medical Director, be part of a c ommunity safety net free standing hospital, and have support from internal medicine physicians to care for patients. Emergency Psychiatric Unit (EPU) This posting is for Vacation Coverage 18 bed unit within a freestanding psychiatric hospital facility 24-hr physician coverage with shifts available between 8am-4pm, 4pm-12am, and 12am-8am, 365 days/year EPU physicians work closely with Crisis Rehabilitation Unit (CRU) counterparts to make decisions regarding admissions Overnight EPU physicians may provide support to CRU inpatient staff after-hours as needed EMR – Cerner Millennium Crisis Rehabilitation Unit (CRU) This posting is for Vacation Coverage 60 bed inpatient unit within freestanding psychiatric hospital 30-40 average daily census L ong length of stay (bi-modal – 5-7 days / 150 days) Weekend coverage by psychiatrists 8 AM - 4 PM Saturday and Sunday EMR – Cerner Millennium
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- Attractive 401K with Competitive Company Match
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