Student Health Psychiatrist (Part Time or Full Time)

Job Description & Requirements

Student Health Psychiatrist (Part Time or Full Time)

StartDate : ASAP Pay Rate : $160723.00 - $319400.00

The Psychiatrist will provide high-quality psychiatric care to students at the University of California Riverside. This includes evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management. This position operates within the Student Health Services team and collaborates closely with the Mental Health Initiatives cluster, which include Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Well-being, and Follow up Team (SWIFT), and Case Management, to ensure the integration of psychiatric and counseling care to ensure a holistic and coordinate approach to patient care. This patient population is interesting, highly motivated, and generally very responsible about their psychiatric care. Communicates as necessary with primary care physicians and with outside therapists. Collaborates with Care Coordination regarding hospitalized patients or patients with complicated medical needs. Other supports include robust informational systems, user-friendly electronic medical record system, on-site member services, a quality management team, and expert practice management. The position provides 85% face-to-face clinical time (60 minutes for new intakes, 30 minutes for follow-up visits), 10% allotted for administrative tasks and 5 % allotted for collaboration with the Mental Health Initiatives cluster on student cases, treatment plans, and crisis management support. This position will be hired between 50% to 100% FTE.

Candidates may be required to conduct a presentation as part of the interview process.

The full salary range for the Student Health Psychiatrist is $160,723 - $412,561 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $319,400 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

UC Riverside has enlisted AMN Healthcare to assist us in our search. Questions and inquiries can be directed to

CJ Stanford

with AMN Healthcare ( CJ.Stanford@amnhealthcare.com ) and will be handled in a secure, sensitive and confidential manner.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Educational Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Medical School and successful completion of a Psychiatry Residency at an ACGME-accredited program

Completion of Psychiatry Residency at an ACGME-accredited program

License Requirements

Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California; unrestricted Federal DEA license; Board Certification in Psychiatry

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, maintained according to American Heart Association standards

Certification Requirements

ABMS / AOA Board Certification in Psychiatry

Community Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.

UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020

UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.

Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019

Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings

UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected category. The University complies with federal and state affirmative action and anti-discrimination requirements.

Facility Location

Tucked into inland California, Riverside is a large city with a rich history, significant cultural presence and home to an important educational and medical community. Named one of “America’s most livable communities,” Riverside is close to both the mountains and the beaches, and affords its residents an excellent quality of life.

Job Benefits

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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