Psychiatrist (Sacramento)

POSITION TITLE : Psychiatrist

REPORTS TO (TITLE) : Medical Director

Overview

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION and KEY RESPONSIBILITIES : Under the general direction of the Medical Director, the Psychiatrist provides clinical oversight. We are looking for a compassionate, experienced psychiatrist to join our free-standing psychiatric hospital who will be responsible for assessing patients, diagnosing or ruling out mental disorders, prescribing treatments, and ordering follow-up appointments to monitor the patient\'s progress.

Education and Experience

• Completion of a psychiatric residency in an ACGME approved residency program
• Valid CA medical license (Psychiatrist)
• Board certified or board eligible
• Valid DEA certificate
• 2 years\' experience working full-time as a psychiatrist
• Competency restoration and / or forensics experience preferred

Responsibilities

Skills and Abilities

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following :

Additional Information

Located in Sacramento, California, Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SBHH) is a 117-bed free-standing psychiatric hospital. The hospital has six inpatient units ranging in size from 19 to 20 beds each. Two of the units (39 beds) are for general adult care. The other four units are for competency restoration. Those four units are for individuals who were charged with a crime who were deemed incompetent to stand trial (IST) and are here for competency restoration. These patients are referred from facilities across the state, and hospitalized on a court-ordered commitment to be restored to competency.

Current needs are :

Interview process :

Benefits : 1099 or employment models available.

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