County of San Mateo (CA) - San Mateo, CA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
San Mateo County Health's Department of Psychiatry at the San Mateo Medical Center is looking for a full-time Adult Psychiatrist to join our core medical staff in the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) on the night shift (5:30 PM - 7:30 AM). Staff psychiatrists may work in any of the following services: the psychiatric emergency department, the locked acute inpatient unit, the medical-surgical and long-term care floors in a consultation-liaison role, and/or at a long-term subacute psychiatric facility. Specific duties and schedule will depend on the current need. San Mateo Medical Center is the County of San Mateo's public hospital and clinics health care system. The main hospital campus is a full-service acute hospital with 30 inpatient psych beds and a separate, 24-hour psychiatric emergency unit, along with a medical emergency department, 70 med-surg and ICU beds, and 30 rehab beds. The County of San Mateo is a national leader in community mental health services with a commitment to excellence in outpatient care. The County of San Mateo's award-winning Psychiatric Residency Training Program is based at the Medical Center, and staff psychiatrists are invited to join the faculty and participate in training residents as well as psychology interns.
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric assessments and consultations and make diagnoses.
- Prescribe appropriate treatment plans.
- Coordinate the work of consulting medical specialists.
- Act as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team for clinical work or program development.
- Train and supervise interns and residents.
- Provide clinical supervision to licensed and professional staff in other disciplines.
- Consult and work with other medical and/or mental health professionals at SMMC and in the community.
- Confer with patients' relatives regarding illness and treatment.
- Maintain records of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis according to Joint Commission of Accredited Hospitals Organization standards and other regulatory agencies.
- Develop comprehensive case histories.
- Participate in departmental quality-improvement activities and on hospital and interagency committees and teams.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Board Certification or completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program.
- License to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California.
- Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in and value for a continuous improvement philosophy.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification preferred.
Benefits
- 234 hours of vacation/compensatory time, increasing every 5 years of full-time employment.
- 12 paid holidays.
- 96 hours of paid sick leave.
- Subsidized health insurance and retirement plans.
- Health benefits for retirees.
- $3000 of reimbursed educational and other professional expenses.
- A wellness program, including exercise classes, worksite massage, and an onsite gym.
- Strong leadership training.
