Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Job Type Full Time

Pay $315k - $352k

Patients Per Day 8

Work Location Outpatient, All Ages

Job Description

An El Cajon, California based client is seeking an excellent and compassionate Psychiatrist to join their practice to provide outpatient psychiatric services to all ages in a FQHC facility. An ideal candidate is collaborative, believes in patient-centered care, and is a motivated leader. Applicants need to have one or more years of experience post residency and ideally speak Spanish and English fluently.

Required Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited medical school with a MD or DO degree
• Current CA medical license
• Completed an accredited residency program
• Current DEA certificate
• Board eligible or certified in psychiatry
• Current BLS certification
• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• 1+ years of experience

Responsibilities

• Provides direct psychiatric evaluation and evidenced-based pharmacologic treatment of patients, focusing on patients with diagnostic or therapeutic challenges who are identified in discussion with the patient s BH clinician and/or PCP.
• Provides consultation to clinical staff and primary care providers (PCPs) as needed regarding the client s care, treatment recommendations and progress via documentation in the client s record, face to face or telephonic consultation.
• Actively participates in Quality Assurance activities of the Division with regard to treatment Utilization Review, medication monitoring, peer review, procedures and processes.
• Participates in the development and delivery of in service training for primary care based providers including medical residents and staff regarding current understanding of best practices for the recognition and treatment of behavioral health conditions in primary care as requested.
• Performs crisis interventions as needed including but not limited to conducting suicide assessments and make recommendations to medical providers and patients; determine if crisis response services are appropriate for patient safety.
• Works in coordination with the Director of Psychiatry/Director of Psychology to ensure full integration of services and a team based approach to care.
• Participates in meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
• Maintains productivity expectations in accordance with clinic/program guidelines.
• Performs any other job-related duties as needed, assigned and/or as requested.

About Provider Healthcare

Provider Healthcare is a prominent healthcare recruitment firm that places highly qualified and skilled healthcare professionals in excellent employment opportunities across the country. Our diligent team of recruiters and client representatives specialize in permanent placement and locum tenens opportunities in all settings of medical practice such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health care, and government facilities. Provider Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Disability, and Protected Veteran employer and all applicants will be equally considered for hire.