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Job description
Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Services seeks a board-eligible/certified Adult Psychiatrist to serve in one of our regional behavioral health clinics – San Pablo, Concord, and Antioch. The position is part-time to full-time.
Duties of the position include:
Conducting psychiatric assessments (90 minutes) and follow-up visits (30 minutes)
Making diagnoses and developing comprehensive case histories
Creating treatment plans and prescribing medications
Coordinating with consulting medical specialists
Acting as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team
Conferring with the relatives and loved ones of patients
Maintaining electronic records according to the standards of BHS and other regulatory agencies
Certification and licensure:
Board Certification or completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program
License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California
The appropriate candidate should have knowledge of:
Current developments, trends and research in the field of psychiatry, medicine and addiction
Community mental health practice and program options
Psychopharmacology, including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities and side effects
General medicine and its relationship to psychiatry
Substance use disorders and their relationship to psychiatry
Psychiatric principles and practices
Treatment approaches and differential diagnosis of the mentally ill
HIPAA regulations
Medical ethics as they relate to patient care
The appropriate candidate should have the skills to:
Diagnose and treat patients.
Develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, patients and patient families.
Learn and apply laws and regulations governing California health service providers.
Maintain medical records adhering to the stands of BHS and regulatory agencies.
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Worksite address
martinez, CA, 94553, US
Who can apply
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