Staff Psychiatrist

About the role

The Staff Psychiatrist provides direct, outpatient, ambulatory patient care including psychiatric consultations and facilitating hospitalizations. This position is responsible for assuring continuous and ongoing quality, accessibility and safety of mental health services to the patients, and is responsible for promptly reporting to the Chief of Psychiatry all issues, which may impact patient care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric consultations and facilitates hospitalizations
• Affirms continuous and ongoing quality, accessibility and safety of mental health services
• Promptly reports to the Chief of Psychiatry any issues impacting patient care and safety
• Consults with other Student Health Center clinicians, Student Affairs, academic, professional and departmental advisors, and staff of other campus departments on mental health issues and emergencies

Requirements

• Knowledge of current psychiatric diagnosis and treatment principles relating to general practice, and specifically to the college/university population
• Knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, CMIA and patient privacy issues pertaining to the delivery of health care especially in mental health
• Knowledge of standard of psychiatric care in the greater community
• Skills in diagnostic evaluation
• Sensitivity to issues relating to all forms of diversity including but not limited to culture, sexual orientation, gender, and socioeconomic status
• Knowledge of issues of special importance to youth groups and college age adults, including drug and alcohol use, eating disorders, chemical dependency and abuse, ADHD, LD, etc.
• Awareness of developmental issues as they relate to young adults transitioning into new living environments
• Knowledge of accreditation requirements relating to psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, record-keeping, and electronic medical records
• Graduate of an accredited medical school and completion of Psychiatry Residency at an ACGME accredited program
• Current license to practice medicine in the State of California
• Board Certification in Psychiatry
• Maintains an active and current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification

Preferred

• Ability to work in systems-of-care model
• Strong knowledge of early adolescent and transitional age youth / emerging adult population psychiatric treatment
• Prior experience working professionally with emotional, psychological or psychiatric issues among young adults, especially college students, strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Record system
• 3-5 years Direct patient care experience after completing accredited residency training in medicine

Special Conditions

• This position's schedule is M-F and during traditional work hours, however, weekend or non-traditional work hours may be required for special projects or busy times of the year, or when strict deadlines must be met.
• In the case of extended hours, this position may be required to work those hours.
• Employment in this position is contingent upon successful completion of a Department of Justice (DOJ) Live Scan background check, verification and continued monitoring or licensure as it applies to the position, and successful completion of our background review or credentialing process, as appropriate to the position.
• The employee must comply with OSHA, CA/OSHA, and CDC recommendations and requirements regarding vaccination and testing of healthcare employees.
• The employee must comply with CDPH and UC COVID-19 Vaccine Policy, by providing proof of Full Vaccination or submitting a request for Exception.
• The employee must comply with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Ethics Briefing, the employee is responsible for reporting any and all potential conflicts of interest to their supervisor in a timely manner.

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu. Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.