Psychiatrist

About the role

FHCSD is seeking a Psychiatrist to join our team at La Mesa Family Counseling Center. This location offers a wide range of behavioral health services and has a supportive team to assist our clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Works effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Provides comprehensive evaluations, diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental illness, emotional disorders and/or substance abuse.
• Cookbook: Coordinate psychiatric treatment plan with both FHCSD therapy, case management, primary care, and with community support systems as appropriate.
• Assesses medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.
• Communicates with providers, physicians, case managers, scheduling staff, referring providers, and all patient support staff.
• Provides consultation and support to primary care providers in the management of primary care patients with mental health concerns.
• Mets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner.
• Completes all required documentation in accordance with departmental standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current California Medical License.
• Board Certification in Psychiatry.
• Experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center preferred.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.
• Completion of an accredited ACGME/ACGME-approved residency program in psychiatry.
• Passing score on the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 exams.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Pay

$295,000 - $425,300 Full Time Annually

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm (closed for lunch from 12:30pm – 1:30pm)