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 contracted care facilities in the Merced, CA area. Must be willing to supervise Psych NP/PA.

You will be responsible for diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders as well as studying 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.

Job qualifications 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 - $370,000.00 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.