Psychiatrist - Part-time

Psychiatrist -- Physician - Specialty Services (Part-time, 0.50 time-base) (10/12 pay plan) Job no: 559356 Work type: Staff Location: East Bay Categories: Unit 1 - UAPD - Union of American Physicians/Dentists, Probationary, Health Professionals, Part Time Salary and Benefits PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $6,008.00 per month to $8,850.50 per month. Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 13 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver. For more information on the benefits program, please visit About Cal State East Bay Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). With an enrollment over 15,800 students, Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability. About the Position Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) provides limited psychiatric services for CSUEB students. Psychiatric services include diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric illness. Chronic psychiatric illness may require referral to community resources for more extensive follow-up and treatment. The Psychiatrist is expected to obtain a detailed intake assessment, as well as to order appropriate laboratory tests and pharmaceutical agents as required to support diagnostic evaluations. In addition, the Psychiatrist is expected to be knowledgeable about other services within Student Health and Counseling, on campus, and in the community, and to make referrals when appropriate. Reporting to the Director of Counseling Services, the Psychiatrist performs assigned psychiatric diagnostic treatment and psychotherapeutic activities within the scope of their license and board certification. The Psychiatrist works in collaboration with clinicians of Student Health and Counseling Services, which includes Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Counselors. Providers consult regularly as part of a team effort to coordinate appropriate care. PLEASE NOTE: This is a 10/12 position with the months of June and July off. Benefits eligibility and earnings may be impacted if a candidate is unable to work through the entirety of the 10/12 appointment. Classification: Physician - Specialty Services Responsibilities: General Psychiatric Medicine Provide psychiatric consultations. Assess, diagnose and treat acute and chronic psychiatric disorders. Complete psychiatric evaluations; take detailed histories including inquiry into family history, social history, functional/work history, habits/substance use. Ensure that other medical conditions and their treatment are considered in the evaluations. Ensure appropriate lab and other studies are ordered and results are checked and followed. Discuss diagnosis and treatment with the patient. Follow up with patients as appropriate. Recognize and make referrals for problems outside field of expertise when needed. Handle psychiatric emergencies and crises along with SHCS team, including patients who are unstable or may be dangerous to themselves or others. Collaborate with University Police Department for 5150’s as needed. Serve students with a range of psychiatric conditions within scope of experience and practice. This includes but is not limited to evaluation and treatment of eating disorders, attention deficit disorder, and substance abuse. Record, complete, and chart daily into electronic medical records. Non-clinical duties Meet with other providers to consult on patient care as needed. Meet regularly with Lead Counselor to coordinate referrals. Participate in health education projects when appropriate. This may include developing content for outreach or participating directly in programs to increase awareness of healthy habits and SHCS services. Consult with campus faculty and staff on mental health topics as needed. Participate in SHCS committees, as needed. Seek to develop and maintain effective relationships with relevant departments and community agencies in order to foster strategic aims of SHCS and California State University, East Bay. Administrative duties and other duties as assigned Participate in relevant SHCS meetings, in-service trainings, and accreditation projects. Propose and prepare studies and reports to assess service efficacy and promote quality improvement. Participate in mutual chart review with other Psychiatrists within Cal State system, once each semester. Participate in Division and campus events, meetings, and projects as requested. Minimum Qualifications Knowledge and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of and the ability to effectively and efficiently apply the current principles and methods of general psychiatry, essential to the diagnosis and treatment of medical and/or mental health disorders. Understanding of available community resources and how to use them for referral or medical and/or mental health care treatment in the specialty, beyond the scope of SHCS practice. General knowledge of local, state, and national laws and regulations as well as a thorough knowledge of medical association professional ethics and standards and patient privacy. Ability to serve as a mentor and resource consultant to SHCS personnel. Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, SHCS staff, and university community within a diverse multicultural environment. Experience and Education: Graduation from a medical school and completion of one or more residency programs and/or fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or equivalent in a specialty appropriate to their assigned specialty duties. License and Certification Requirements: Physicians - Specialty Services must possess* and maintain A valid license to practice medicine in the State of California. Current board certification in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) specialty or subspecialty appropriate for their assigned specialty duties. A valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration and number for prescribing controlled substances. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) certification as appropriate for the assigned duties. *Note: In accordance with Executive Order 943 a physician can be given clinical privileges pending initial certification, but must be board certified as soon as possible, but no later than two years after the date of hire. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/orabilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions. Working knowledge of software applications used at SHCS, and the ability to quickly learn new software programs and office tools/equipment required to perform essential functions. Ability to perform accurately and effectively in a detail-oriented environment. Ability to handle multiple work priorities, organize and plan work and projects. Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive communications with students, staff, faculty and external agencies. Working knowledge or the ability to quickly learn, apply and conform to a variety of state, federal, CSU, and CSUEB regulations, laws, policies and procedures. Strong oral and written communication skills to communicate with patients, SHCS staff and the campus community. Must possess excellent customer service and public relations skills. Familiarity with the scope of psychotropic medications available, including knowledge of the indications, risks, limitations, dosing, side effects, drug interactions and follow up of each medication prescribed. Familiar with other treatment modalities such as therapy. Ability to provide accurate psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. Ability to analyze emergency psychiatric situations and provide the necessary interventions. Ability to participate in SHCS committees as required. Ability to provide lead work direction to professional and ancillary personnel. Ability to plan, develop, and coordinate an assigned, on-going clinical program with specific regard to mental health disorders. Ability to prepare comprehensive intake case histories.Ability to work evenings and weekends for occasional campus programs, when needed. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Three (3) additional years of specialized training in the field of psychiatry. Minimum of one year of experience in the practice of psychiatry after completion of a psychiatry residency program. Certification as a Board Diplomate in the specialty of psychiatry. Condition(s) of Employment California State University, East Bay hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee’s identity and eligibility to work in accordance with provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. A background check (including a criminal records check and prior employment verification), and LiveScan, if appropriate, must be completed and cleared prior to the start of employment. The policy and expectation of the California State University is that all faculty members will perform all of their duties within the state of California. Satisfactory completion of a background check that may include, but is not limited to: criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and/or verification of work history is required for employment. Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the University Police Department. Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct. EEO Statement CSUEB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or disability. All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal State, East Bay provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. The CSU complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices. Other Information All California State University campuses, including Cal State East Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free. For more information, please visit In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the Cal State East Bay Annual Campus Security Report is available here. Mandated Reporter The incumbent in this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and will be required to comply with requirements set forth in the CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. EEO Statement As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Cal State East Bay does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The University is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body. Sponsorship Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr