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Psychiatrist

Wellpath
Santa Cruz, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2023 CLOSED ON 8/8/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatrist position at Wellpath?

Compensation Range

$185 - $215 Hourly

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

 

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

How you make a difference

The Psychiatrist is responsible for overseeing the mental health program at the county's correctional facilities. They work under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer to ensure that the program is effectively and efficiently meeting the needs of the incarcerated population. The Psychiatrist provides direct patient care, conducts psychiatric evaluations, and prescribes medication as needed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide medication prescriptions and monitoring, individual counseling, and supervise LMFT
  • Respond to psychiatric emergencies and conduct monthly audits of patient charts
  • Review and countersign records of mid-level providers and RNs
  • Monitor hospitalized patients and attend Quality Assurance and administrative meetings
  • Refer eligible inmates for 5150 and participate in Quality Management and Peer Review meetings.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

  • Graduate of accredited medical school

Experience

  • Prefer correctional/detention facility experience

Licenses/Certifications

  • Current, unrestricted state license as a physician
  • Current DEA license
  • Current life saving certification

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

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