Geriatric Psychiatrist

GeriatricPsychiatrist - Kern County, CA(#R10040)

Must have board certification or board eligibility in GeriatricPsychiatristor proof of extensive geriatric psychiatry training.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Geriatric Psychiatrist to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Requirements of theGeriatricPsychiatrist:

• Must have an active California Medical License
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified
• Additional Training: Geriatric Psychiatry applicants without board certification must demonstrate equivalent training
• Must be DEA Certified

Schedule of theGeriatricPsychiatrist:

• Full-Time (FTE)
• Shift: 8-hour day, with time allocated for coordination with primary care providers.
• Activities: 12–14 medication reviews, 3–4 geriatric assessments, and palliative care consultations.
• Part-Time (PTE):
• Shift: 4–6 hours, often focused on morning sessions for residential facility visits.

Benefits of theGeriatricPsychiatrist:

• The salary for this position is $220/hr.
• Sick days
• Health insurance
• Matching 401k

Job Description:

The Geriatric Psychiatrists address the intersection of aging,neurocognitive decline, and psychiatric conditions in patients aged 65+. This role emphasizes collaboration with primary care providers and memory care facilities to manage complex polypharmacy and dementia-related behavioral disturbances.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform neuropsychiatric assessments for Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and late-life mood disorders using standardized tools (e.g., MoCA, Geriatric Depression Scale).
• Coordinate with neurologists and palliative care teams to optimizetreatment plans for patients with Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and terminal illnesses, balancing efficacy with quality-of-life considerations.
• Conduct polypharmacy reviews, deprescribing unnecessarymedications while initiating therapies for agitation (e.g., pimavanserin for Parkinson’s psychosis).
• Provide guidance to residential care facilities on non-pharmacological interventions for sundowning and wandering behaviors.

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