Psychiatrist - Inpatient

Location: Pacific Grove Hospital, 590 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

About the Role

Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization, and/or medication. Provides clinical services to patients at the facility, practicing within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as corporate and facility policies or procedures.

• Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and offer medical recommendations.
• Evaluate patients for mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
• Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documenting services and information in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidential documentation, compliance, and billing in accordance with policy and procedures.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• One or more years’ post-graduate degree practice preferred.
• Licensed in the state in which the facility operates.
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in psychiatry.
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per state regulations.

Caseload & Schedule

• Caseload: 1 unit; 20-24 beds.
• Call Schedule: 1 week (Monday-Friday) per month and 1 weekend per month.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, flexible schedule during business hours.

Pay

1099 Contractor; compensation per evaluation and per follow-up.

About the Facility

Pacific Grove Hospital is a 68-bed acute psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital. The one-story building is situated on 4.5 acres in Riverside, California. The private hospital campus treats voluntary patients on three self-contained units, each with private courtyards, laundry facilities, patient lounges, and semi-private rooms.

As part of Acadia Healthcare, a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, the facility is part of a network of 258 treatment centers across 38 states. Acadia offers multiple levels of care for behavioral health and substance use disorders, including detoxification, residential treatment, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and outpatient programming.