Physician, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Community Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Join a mission-driven team dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, and families throughout Santa Barbara County. As a Community Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, you will provide time-limited psychiatric evaluation and treatment for children and adolescents, focusing on establishing an accurate diagnosis and an effective, well-tolerated medication and/or treatment regimen within a defined course of care. Once the patient is clinically stable, transition ongoing management back to the patient's primary care provider, with clear guidelines for monitoring and criteria for re-referral if symptoms recur or treatment adjustments are needed. This consultative, hand-off-oriented approach preserves psychiatrist capacity to accept new patients promptly, reducing wait times and expanding access to specialty psychiatric care across the community.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

• Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO) required.
• Board Certified in the physician's associated specialty required.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Physician's unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California required. Must meet all requirements for membership and unrestricted clinical privileges of the Cottage Health Medical Staff.
• State of California DEA license required.
• Successful completion of specialty fellowship is preferred.

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience working in clinical practice as a physician required.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics.
• Broad knowledge of common medication, side effects, and contraindications required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Collaborative in identifying and supporting operational improvements that will facilitate a better clinical care environment.
• Escalates issues and engages other members of the care team or administrative support or leadership, when needed. Respect for patient's confidentiality. Compassionate and approachable. Responsible and trustworthy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES / SPECIFIC JOB COMPETENCIES This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any job, with related instruction given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Examines and provides appropriate treatment within their specialty and refers patients to other physicians when needed. Monitors quality of care delivered by network provides and manages utilization for enrolled participants. 20%
• Conducts routine clinical evaluations of patients to assess their health condition and discover possible issues. Asks intuitive questions to discover causes of illness. Conducts examinations to ill patients and evaluate symptoms to determine their condition. Cultivates a climate of trust and compassion for patients. 15%
• Completes charting and documentation to maintain records of patients' clinical status and appropriately documents diagnosis, treatment, or other significant information (e.g. allergic episodes) for the facilitation of patient care by the care team and for appropriate coding and billing. 15%
• Reaches an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and the patient's medical history. 10%
• Prescribes and interprets lab tests to obtain more information for underlying conditions or abnormalities. Prescribes medications or drugs and provide comprehensive instructions for administration. 10%
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with physician groups, specialists, contracted providers, hospitals, and skilled nursing/post-acute rehab facilities as appropriate. Collaborates with physician assistants and nurses to form a high performing medical team. Medical Director duties as assigned.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love. Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work. Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.