Staff Psychiatrist

Examples of Duties

Please Note: The Staff Psychiatrist is an at-will class under the direction of the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Medical Director and serves at the pleasure of the Director of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services/Public Guardian-Conservator.

• Provides general, acute and continuing psychiatric care to the patients in the mental health and alcohol and drug centers.
• Emergency on-call and call back consultations.
• Consults with other medical and substance abuse practitioners.
• May advise staff on appropriate treatment techniques for specific cases.
• Orders appropriate laboratory work and nursing follow-up care.
• Complete medical and court records in accordance with mandated standards.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluates social support/rehabilitation needs.
• Reviews/oversees intake and treatment plans by multidisciplinary team.
• Conservatorship evaluations and court testimony.
• Provides jail-based psychiatric care and educates patients, families, and staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a valid license to practice psychiatry issued by the California Medical Board.
• Certification Board certified or Board eligible in Psychiatric Medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Essential Functions

• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports.
• Provide psychiatric, medical, medication evaluations and crisis intervention.
• Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
• Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
• Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
• Occasionally lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
• Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
• Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
• Sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge Required

• The management of psychiatric patients with chronic disease and multiple problems.
• Psychiatric medicine and forensic psychiatry.
• Substance abuse issues.
• Mental Health Laws and Regulations.
• Psychosocial rehabilitation.
• Community support systems.

Ability Required

• Diagnose, treat, and manage psychiatric patients.
• Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Work with seriously mentally ill and their families.
• Manage patient flow efficiently.
• Consult/collaborate with multiple systems.