Psychiatrist

Petaluma Health Center

Job Overview

Provides clinical assessments and treatment via medication management and therapy to patients with mental health disorders. Care is provided through ongoing individual visits, group visits and in consultation to primary care providers. Additionally, the psychiatrist actively participates as part of care team which includes primary care provider, nursing staff, mental health therapists and case managers. Initial consultations are generally established patients pre-screened by their primary provider or current therapist to assess appropriateness of the referral. Direct consultations may be requested as a formal referral or ad hoc. Initial assessments are scheduled for 1 hour and follow-ups are scheduled for 30 or 15 minutes as preferred: there is not a limit on number of visits used to complete assessment nor is there a limit on number of follow-ups allowed though the overall goal is to provide access to as many primary care patients necessitating consultation and treatment as possible. Psychiatrist may occasionally act as liaison with County mental health system to help coordinate appropriate triage of patients to and from the county mental health services. Psychiatrist works under the general direction of the Mental Health Team Director.

Full and part-time positions available!

Requirements: 
-Graduate from an accredited medical school
-Board Certified MD with current California License and DEA
-Three or more years’ experience psychiatric care in a clinic setting preferred
-State of California Physician and Surgeons license
-Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry
-Must maintain CME as required for certification renewals.
-Must be CPR Certified.

Full job description, benefits package and more information about our health center can be found at www.phealthcenter.org.

Loan repayment assistance available.

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