Psychiatrist/Geriatric Psychiatrist Job at GreenLife Healthcare Staffing, Kern County, CA

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  • GreenLife Healthcare Staffing
  • Kern County, CA

Job Description

Adult  Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10042)

Board Certification/Eligibility in General Psychiatry: ABPN certification in General Psychiatry

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Adult Psychiatrist to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Requirements of the Adult  Psychiatrist :

  • Board Certification/Eligibility in General Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified
  • California Medical License: Active status with no disciplinary actions13.
  • DEA Certification: Required for antipsychotics and long-acting injectables (e.g., clozapine).

Schedule of the Adult  Psychiatrist :

  • Full-Time (FTE) :
    • Shift: 8-hour day.
  • Part-Time (PTE ): Shift: 6 hours (e.g., 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., excluding breaks).

Benefits of the Adult Psychiatrist :

  • The salary for this position is $210/hr.
  • Sick days
  • Health insurance
  • Matching 401k

Job Description:

Adult Psychiatrists manage treatment-resistant schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression in outpatient and acute care settings. This role includes forensic responsibilities such as LPS Act evaluations and testimony in conservatorship hearings.

Job Responsibilities  of the Adult Psychiatrist :

  • Prescribe and monitor clozapine therapy for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, including ANC monitoring and titration protocols.
  • Lead biweekly multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for high utilizers of crisis stabilization services.
  • Complete capacity assessments for gravely disabled patients under Welfare & Institutions Code 5150/5250.
  • Utilize long-acting injectables (LAIs) for medication non-adherence, including aripiprazole once-monthly and paliperidone palmitate.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.

If you would like to learn more about other opportunities we offer, please call our office: (800) 608-4025 or submit your Resume/CV to hr@glhstaffing.com

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Private practice, Work at office, Shift work,

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