PSYCHIATRIST MD/DO

Psychiatrist 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 Skilled Nursing in Sacramento, CA. Must be willing to supervise Psych NP.

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 responsibilities include:

• Helping patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
• Developing and implementing treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.
• Monitoring and evaluating treatment results.
• Evaluating 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.
• Developing treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Treating 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.
• Maintaining 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.
• Assurance of 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.
• Improving staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
• Maintaining historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
• Updating job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Enhancing department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements include:

• 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.

Skills include:

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Critical thinking.
• Active listening.
• Social perceptiveness.

Job types: Part-time, Full-time.

Salary: $300,000.00 - $350,000.00 per year.

Benefits include:

• 401(k).
• Dental insurance.
• Flexible schedule.
• Health insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Vision insurance.

Medical specialties: Psychiatry, Geriatrics.

Work location: In person.