Psychiatrist
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Job ID: 71099
JOB POSTING
UC Santa Cruz Student Health Services is seeking a psychiatrist to provide thoughtful care to young adult students with serious mental health symptoms.
Our psychiatrists provide outpatient treatment Monday - Friday with no on-call hours. They provide medication management with the biopsychosocial model in mind. Psychiatrists are also part of a comprehensive treatment team, with case managers and therapists available to the patient. Remote and on-site hours are available.
While full-time employment is preferred, a part-time 4-day per week schedule is possible. If working less than 12 months is preferred, a 10 or 11 month position is available. Such a position offers regularly scheduled unpaid, non-work periods in the summer during which the Psychiatrist remains an employee and retains health benefits, but is not at work.
UC Santa Cruz staff have access to comprehensive benefits packages such as:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Care Insurance Plans
- UC Retirement Plan
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- 13 Paid Holidays plus accrued vacation and sick leave
For more information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the university visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
HOW TO APPLY
For full consideration, applicants should attach their resume and cover letter when applying for a job opening. For guidance related to the application process or if you are experiencing difficulties when applying, please review the Applicant Resources on our Talent Acquisition website.
INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)
Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. Materials submitted after the IRD will ONLY be forwarded at the request of the hiring unit. To ensure your application is routed for consideration, submit your materials before 11:59 p.m. on the IRD.
The IRD for this job is: 08-12-2024
ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ
UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) Student Health Services (SHS) is a full-service health facility offering clinical, educational, counseling, and psychiatry services to students on the UCSC campus.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Director of Psychiatry, the Psychiatrist evaluates and treats patients in an outpatient setting located within Student Health Services in the Counseling and Psychological Services Department of the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC).
APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Budgeted Salary: $20,333 - $22,500 / month, proportionate to time worked. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits
Schedule Information:
- Full-time or Part-time, Fixed
- Percentage of Time: 80%-100%, 32-40 Hours per Week
- Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
- Shift Includes: Day
Employee Classification: Career appointment (if 12 months) or Partial Year Career (if 10 or 11 months)
Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus
JOB DUTIES
60% - Evaluation and Treatment
- Performs medical/psychiatric evaluations and provides follow-up care for students with psychiatric disorders.
- Prescribes and monitors psychotropic medications.
- Provides supportive psychotherapy in conjunction with medication management, if needed.
- Documents clinical information in the electronic medical record.
- Participates in periodic chart review, case presentations, and clinical supervision of Nurse Practitioner staff, as needed.
20% - Crisis Intervention
- Responsible for initial management of mental health crises referred by the Health Center or other campus units when scheduled to be the on-duty psychiatrist.
- Performs medical/psychiatric diagnostic workup and makes appropriate interventions, including prescription of psychotropic medication, and hospitalization, if needed.
20% - Consultation
- Consults with Health Center primary care providers, counseling staff, and other campus community members as needed when there are psychiatric concerns involving students.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Must possess MD Degree and Completion of an APA approved psychiatric residency.
- Must possess valid California licensure, in good standing, in Psychiatry OR Valid out-of-state* licensure, in good standing, in Psychiatry.
- Experience providing service to a young adult population.
- Experience working in outpatient setting in psychiatry.
- Good written skills, including medical charting and correspondence.
- Good verbal skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of evaluation and treatment, crisis intervention, medication management, supportive psychotherapy in conjunction with medication management, and consultation with clinical and administrative staff.
- Ability to work and communicate in a positive and cooperative manner.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team of mental health and primary providers.
- Demonstrated skills and ability to work with a diverse population.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated knowledge of a university environment and of the developmental issues and difficulties typically encountered by college students.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Must possess MD Degree and Completion of an APA approved psychiatric residency.
- Must possess valid California licensure, in good standing, in Psychiatry OR valid out-of-state* licensure, in good standing, in Psychiatry.
- Must be Board Certified in Psychiatry.
- Must possess a current federal DEA license, in good standing.
- Must possess a current CPR certificate.
SAFETY STATEMENT
All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR) is available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hUBiz3WS3zErEGOhSOu7KZZPzGkTwr_2/view?usp=sharing.
EEO/AA
The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
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