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GeriatricPsychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10040)
Must have board certification or board eligibility in Geriatric Psychiatryor proof of extensive geriatric psychiatry training.
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Geriatric Psychiatrist to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.
Requirements of the GeriatricPsychiatrist
Must have an active California Medical License
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified
Additional Training: Geriatric Psychiatry applicants without board certification must demonstrate equivalent training
Must be DEA Certified
Schedule of the GeriatricPsychiatrist
Full-Time (FTE) Shift: 8-hour day, with time allocated for coordination with
primary care providers.
Activities: 12-14 medication reviews, 3-4 geriatric assessments, and palliative care consultations.
Part-Time (PTE) Shift: 4-6 hours, often focused on morning sessions for
residential facility visits.
Benefits of the GeriatricPsychiatrist
The salary for this position is $220/hr.
Sick days
Health insurance
Matching 401k
Job Description
The Geriatric Psychiatrists address the intersection of aging,neurocognitive decline, and psychiatric conditions in patients aged 65+. This role emphasizes collaboration with primary care providers and memory care facilities to manage complex polypharmacy and dementia-related behavioral disturbances.
Job Responsibilities
Perform neuropsychiatric assessments for Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and late-life mood disorders using standardized tools (e.g., MoCA, Geriatric Depression Scale).
Coordinate with neurologists and palliative care teams to optimize treatment plans for patients with Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, and terminal illnesses, balancing efficacy with quality-of-life considerations.
Conduct polypharmacy reviews, deprescribing unnecessarymedications while initiating therapies for agitation (e.g., pimavanserin for Parkinson's psychosis).
Provide guidance to residential care facilities on non-pharmacological interventions for sundowning and wandering behaviors.
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Worksite address
california, MO, 65018, US
Who can apply
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