Supervising Mental Health Psychiatrist

County of Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves directing patient care for complex clients, performing administrative duties such as budget preparation, determining equipment and supply needs, personnel management, and developing/revising work procedures. The role also includes formulating policies, directing programs, examining and diagnosing patients, prescribing treatment, and reviewing care prescribed by staff physicians, residents, and interns. Additionally, the position involves participating in the training program for interns and residents, evaluating staff performance, conducting clinical research, coordinating with other medical services, conferring with consultants, and supervising record maintenance and report compilation.

Requirements

• Completion of a residency approved by an American Specialty Board in Psychiatry or equivalent training.
• One year of experience in medical practice, post residency training, teaching, or investigative work.
• California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical and administrative supervisory experience.
• Experience treating a broad range of patient populations (e.g. age, diagnosis, culture/ethnicity) in a broad range of treatment settings.
• Experience in academic teaching and training.
• Experience in the development and implementation of mental health programs.
• Sub-specialty psychiatric training and certification in child & adolescent/geriatric/addictions.
• Board certification in general psychiatry issued by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Responsibilities

• Directs patient care with a caseload of more complex clients.
• Performs administrative responsibilities including budget preparation, determining equipment and supply needs, personnel management, and developing/revising work procedures.
• Formulates policies and plans and directs the programs and medical work of the section or assists in such activities for a division of a medical department.
• Examines, diagnoses, and prescribes treatment for patients and reviews the care prescribed by staff physicians, resident physicians, and interns.
• Participates as a member of a collaborative professional team in the training program of interns and resident physicians.
• Evaluates the performance of assigned health care staff and makes recommendations for appropriate action.
• Participates in directed clinical research; directs and coordinates the work of the section with that of other medical and paramedical services.
• Confers with consultants regarding care of patients and medical and diagnostic work performed, coordinating the work of consulting physicians with the work of the section.
• Supervises the maintenance of records and the compilation and preparation of reports.

Benefits

• 5.5% for assignment in a Sheriff's County Jail mental health facility
• 5.5% for AMA Board Certification in Psychiatry
• 5.5% for continuous assignment at LAC High Desert Health Systems (Palmdale/Lancaster)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager