Psychiatrist Part Time for Private Practice Medication Management

Benefits

• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Wellness resources

Job Summary

Orange County Health Psychologists seeks an experienced Psychiatrist to join our thriving, highly-regarded group practice of 75+ licensed behavioral health clinicians. We offer individual, couples, and family psychotherapy, testing and assessment, EMDR, Virtual Reality Therapy, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, yoga and somatic therapies, and clinical health psychology specialties from 4 office locations to a relatively high-functioning patient base, providing approximately 60,000 patient visits per year. We seek a Psychiatrist who is dedicated to the highest standards of care, employs a patient-centric and holistic approach to medicine, and works well within an existing group practice infrastructure, to conduct psychiatric intake sessions for children, adults, and older adults, and to prescribe and manage medications. This position requires at least one day per week providing in person treatment from our Irvine office. Additional days in person or telehealth optional as schedule fills.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform initial consultations and general psychiatric evaluations; diagnose patient conditions and prepare treatment plans; conduct medication management and routine follow-up psychiatric services; and perform other specialized services, as needed.
• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan, including all medication information.
• Collaborate effectively with behavioral health group colleagues to optimize high quality care and treatment outcomes.
• Provide direct in-office patient services in our Irvine office location at least one day per week with an option for more days (in person or telehealth) as the schedule fills.
• Qualification and willingness to work with patients of all ages.

Optional Opportunities to Provide the Following Services Upon Interest

• Supervise Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants.
• Segue to development and leadership of a medical division; building a team of prescribing providers and expanded service offerings.
• Conduct initial brain mapping session for TMS services (training provided).
• Prescribe, administer and/or manage medication and oversee dosing of KAT.

Qualifications and Skills

• MD and current, unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatrist in California.
• Board Certified.
• Current, unrestricted DEA registration.
• 5+ years of clinical medical practice.
• Qualification and willingness to treat children, adults and older adults.
• Aptitude for supervision and mentoring other behavioral health providers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with superior interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Superb judgment, problem solving, and cognitive skills.
• Commitment to best practices and integrated, collaborative health care.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a Psychiatrist who understands today’s relevance of collaborative, integrated care and practicing from a health and wellness model and not a disease model. Interested candidates, please submit a cover letter and CV addressed to Dr. Kristin Kleppe, Practice Owner, with a copy to Jennifer Koran, Director of Operations.

Flexible work from home options available.