Adult Psychiatrist

Position

Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Services seeks a board‑eligible/certified Adult Psychiatrist to serve in one of our regional behavioral health clinics – San Pablo, Concord, and Antioch. The position is part‑time to full‑time.

Annual Salary: $ - $

Employee salary or Independent Contractor rate of $184.80 per hour.

We offer two compensation pathways. The first is as a County Employee. This pathway offers a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes vacation, sick leave, County‑funded malpractice insurance, retirement plan, health benefits and reimbursement of professional expenses. The second compensation pathway is an Independent Contractor. This includes an hourly rate and County‑funded malpractice insurance; it does not include the other benefits outlined above.

• Conduct psychiatric assessments (90 minutes) and follow‑up visits (30 minutes)
• Make diagnoses and develop comprehensive case histories
• Create treatment plans and prescribe medications
• Coordinate with consulting medical specialists
• Act as physician member of a multi‑disciplinary team
• Conferring with the relatives and loved ones of patients
• Maintain electronic records according to the standards of BHS and other regulatory agencies

• Board certification or completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program
• License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California

• Current developments, trends and research in the field of psychiatry, medicine and addiction
• Community mental health practice and program options
• Psychopharmacology, including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities and side effects
• General medicine and its relationship to psychiatry
• Substance use disorders and their relationship to psychiatry
• Psychiatric principles and practices
• Treatment approaches and differential diagnosis of the mentally ill
• HIPAA regulations
• Medical ethics as they relate to patient care

• Diagnose and treat patients
• Develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, patients and patient families
• Learn and apply laws and regulations governing California health service providers
• Maintain medical records adhering to the standards of BHS and regulatory agencies

Applications are now being accepted. This is a continuous recruitment and is open until filled.

Please send CV and cover letter to Stephen Field, DO ld.

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