Psychiatrist, Hourly

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Overview

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother / community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

Responsibilities

• The Psychiatrist provides psychiatric services, including assessment / evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment in assigned areas, to a diverse patient population as an independent practitioner. The Psychiatrist also provides consultation and support to primary care providers in integrated behavioral health sites for management of primary care patients with mental health concerns. As a Psychiatrist, you have a passion for providing caring, high quality mental health services to a diverse patient population, with a special commitment to the uninsured, low income, and the medically underserved. You thrive on the challenge of working in a fast-paced, team-based environment, knowing you are making a difference in your community every day.
• Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards; documentation complies with patients\' insurance requirements.
• Maintains satisfactory peer reviews : able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.
• Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and adheres to schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides comprehensive evaluations, diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental illness, emotional disorders and / or substance abuse. Examines patients to determine presence of physical disease using physical findings, laboratory results and medical history. Maintains productivity expectations based on contract, program or clinic assignment.
• Works effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team. Communicates with providers, physicians, case managers, scheduling staff, referring providers, outside agencies and authorities in a timely and appropriate manner. Coordinates and links psychiatric treatment plan with FHCSD therapy, case management, primary care (medical home), and community support systems as appropriate. In integrated behavioral health sites, provides consultation and support to primary care providers in the management of primary care patients with mental health concerns.

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Compensation

In the spirit of pay transparency, base salary is provided as a range : $134.61 - $161.77 per hour. Final base salary will be determined based on geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and / or experience. The organization emphasizes pay equity and internal equity. The range is the expected pay for the role, and reaching the maximum of the range is not typical to allow for future salary growth. A generous compensation and benefits package is offered.

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