Contra Costa County, CA
Adult Psychiatrist
Contra Costa County, CA, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Salary :
$258,018.60 - $293,202.96 Annually
Location :
Contra Costa County, CA
Job Type:
Non-Merit Advertise Only
Job Number:
VPT8-2022A
Department:
Health Services - Only
Opening Date:
11/17/2022
Closing Date:
Continuous
FLSA:
Exempt
Bargaining Unit:
1P
The 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: $245,732.04 - $279,240.96
Employee salary or Independent Contractor rate of $184.80 per hourEmployees may qualify for up to $60,000 in Student Loan Repayment
We offer the choice of 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 (see above) and County-funded malpractice insurance; it does not include the other benefits outlined above.
Contra Costa County's BHS offers an opportunity to work with a diverse patient group with severe mental illness and participate in a team model. We value cultural humility and practice in an integrated manner with our medical provider colleagues and our other clinical staff, including those in substance use, housing and case management.
Duties of the position include:
Conducting psychiatric assessments (90 minutes) and follow-up visits (30 minutes)Making diagnoses and developing comprehensive case historiesCreating treatment plans and prescribing medicationsCoordinating with consulting medical specialistsActing as physician member of a multi-disciplinary teamConferring with the relatives and loved ones of patientsMaintaining electronic records according to the standards of BHS and other regulatory agenciesCertification and licensure:
Board Certification or completion of an accredited psychiatric residency programLicense to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of CaliforniaThe appropriate candidate should have knowledge of:
Current developments, trends and research in the field of psychiatry, medicine and addictionCommunity mental health practice and program optionsPsychopharmacology, including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities and side effectsGeneral medicine and its relationship to psychiatrySubstance use disorders and their relationship to psychiatryPsychiatric principles and practicesTreatment approaches and differential diagnosis of the mentally illHIPAA regulationsMedical ethics as they relate to patient careThe appropriate candidate should have the skills to:
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 stands of BHS and regulatory agencies.
Selection Process
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 at Stephen.Field@cchealth.org
To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to
$258,018.60 - $293,202.96 Annually
Location :
Contra Costa County, CA
Job Type:
Non-Merit Advertise Only
Job Number:
VPT8-2022A
Department:
Health Services - Only
Opening Date:
11/17/2022
Closing Date:
Continuous
FLSA:
Exempt
Bargaining Unit:
1P
The 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: $245,732.04 - $279,240.96
Employee salary or Independent Contractor rate of $184.80 per hourEmployees may qualify for up to $60,000 in Student Loan Repayment
We offer the choice of 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 (see above) and County-funded malpractice insurance; it does not include the other benefits outlined above.
Contra Costa County's BHS offers an opportunity to work with a diverse patient group with severe mental illness and participate in a team model. We value cultural humility and practice in an integrated manner with our medical provider colleagues and our other clinical staff, including those in substance use, housing and case management.
Duties of the position include:
Conducting psychiatric assessments (90 minutes) and follow-up visits (30 minutes)Making diagnoses and developing comprehensive case historiesCreating treatment plans and prescribing medicationsCoordinating with consulting medical specialistsActing as physician member of a multi-disciplinary teamConferring with the relatives and loved ones of patientsMaintaining electronic records according to the standards of BHS and other regulatory agenciesCertification and licensure:
Board Certification or completion of an accredited psychiatric residency programLicense to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of CaliforniaThe appropriate candidate should have knowledge of:
Current developments, trends and research in the field of psychiatry, medicine and addictionCommunity mental health practice and program optionsPsychopharmacology, including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities and side effectsGeneral medicine and its relationship to psychiatrySubstance use disorders and their relationship to psychiatryPsychiatric principles and practicesTreatment approaches and differential diagnosis of the mentally illHIPAA regulationsMedical ethics as they relate to patient careThe appropriate candidate should have the skills to:
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 stands of BHS and regulatory agencies.
Selection Process
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 at Stephen.Field@cchealth.org
To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to