Psychiatrist -- Physician - Specialty Services (Part-time, 0.50 time-base) (10/12 pay plan)

About the role

The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $6,008.00 per month to $8,850.50 per month. Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 13 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultations.
• Assess, diagnose and treat acute and chronic psychiatric disorders.
• Complete psychiatric evaluations; take detailed histories including inquiry into family history, social history, functional/work history, habits/substance use.
• Ensure that other medical conditions and their treatment are considered in the evaluations.
• Order appropriate laboratory tests and pharmaceutical agents as required to support diagnostic evaluations.
• Discuss diagnosis and treatment with the patient.
• Follow up with patients as appropriate.
• Negotiate and make referrals for problems outside field of expertise when needed.
• Handle psychiatric emergencies and crises along with SHCS team, including patients who are unstable or may be dangerous to themselves or others.
• Serve students with a range of psychiatric conditions within scope of experience and practice.
• Meet with other providers to consult on patient care as needed.
• Meet regularly with Lead Counselor to coordinate referrals.
• Participate in health education projects when appropriate.
• Consult with campus faculty and staff on mental health topics as needed.
• Participate in SHCS committees, as needed.
• Seek to develop and maintain effective relationships with relevant departments and community agencies in order to foster strategic aims of SHCS and California State University, East Bay.
• Participate in relevant SHCS meetings, in-service trainings, and accreditation projects.
• Propose and prepare studies and reports to assess service efficacy and promote quality improvement.
• Participate in mutual chart review with other Psychiatrists within Cal State system, once each semester.
• Participate in Division and campus events, meetings, and projects as requested.

Requirements

• Graduation from a medical school and completion of one or more residency programs and/or fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or equivalent in a specialty appropriate to their assigned specialty duties.
• A valid license to practice medicine in the State of California.
• Current board certification in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) specialty or subspecialty appropriate for their assigned specialty duties.
• A valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration and number for prescribing controlled substances.
• CPR/AED certification as appropriate for the assigned duties.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of and the ability to effectively and efficiently apply the current principles and methods of general psychiatry, essential to the diagnosis and treatment of medical and/or mental health disorders.
• Understanding of available community resources and how to use them for referral or medical and/or mental health care treatment in the specialty, beyond the scope of SHCS practice.
• General knowledge of local, state, and national laws and regulations as well as a thorough knowledge of medical association professional ethics and standards and patient privacy.
• Ability to serve as a mentor and resource consultant to SHCS personnel.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, SHCS staff, and university community within a diverse multicultural environment.
• Experience And Education: Graduation from a medical school and completion of one or more residency programs and/or fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or equivalent in a specialty appropriate to their assigned specialty duties.
• License And Certification Requirements: Physicians - Specialty Services must possess* and maintain A valid license to practice medicine in the State of California. Current board certification in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) specialty or subspecialty appropriate for their assigned specialty duties. A valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration and number for prescribing controlled substances. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) certification as appropriate for the assigned duties.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of and the ability to effectively and efficiently apply the current principles and methods of general psychiatry, essential to the diagnosis and treatment of medical and/or mental health disorders.
• Understanding of available community resources and how to use them for referral or medical and/or mental health care treatment in the specialty, beyond the scope of SHCS practice.
• General knowledge of local, state, and national laws and regulations as well as a thorough knowledge of medical association professional ethics and standards and patient privacy.
• Ability to serve as a mentor and resource consultant to SHCS personnel.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, SHCS staff, and university community within a diverse multicultural environment.
• Experience And Education: Graduation from a medical school and completion of one or more residency programs and/or fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or equivalent in a specialty appropriate to their assigned specialty duties.
• License And Certification Requirements: Physicians - Specialty Services must possess* and maintain A valid license to practice medicine in the State of California. Current board certification in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) specialty or subspecialty appropriate for their assigned specialty duties. A valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration and number for prescribing controlled substances. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) certification as appropriate for the assigned duties.

Benefits

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 13 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

Pay

The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $6,008.00 per month to $8,850.50 per month.

Schedule

This is a 10/12 position with the months of June and July off. Benefits eligibility and earnings may be impacted if a candidate is unable to work through the entirety of the 10/12 appointment.