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Job Title:	Psychiatrist - Specialist-09419903
Closing Date/Time:	Continuous
Salary:	$174,137.59 Annually
Job Type:	Regular - Full time
Location:	County of San Diego, California

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Description Benefits Supplemental Questions
Do you have passion to provide excellent care to those with chronic mental illness to maximize wellness - then apply to join our team! In return for your hard work, you will receive competitive wages (Plus Diplomate in Psychiatry - May be compensated at an additional 10%. Diplomate in relevant sub-specialty - May be compensated at an additional 5%. Psychiatric Hospital Location Premium - May be compensated at an additional 5%), malpractice insurance, a generous benefits package including health insurance offsets, retirement plan with employer contributions, periodic compensation increases, tax deferral options, paid holidays, and vacation, etc. The County of San Diego provides forward looking thinking and services to our community. Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division, Mental Health Services includes a continuum of services aimed at providing an array of mental health services and improving our communities. Services include prevention, treatment, and interventions that promote recovery and social well-being. Visit http://www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/Allservices.asp#M for more information on Mental Health Services. Psychiatrist Specialists perform professional psychiatric work involving the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of specialty forensics, child/adolescents and geriatric patients. Incumbents exercise independent medical judgment in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at a county mental health facility, clinic, or emergency room; act as a lead-worker providing technical guidance and leadership to subordinate Psychiatrists and staff; and act in the absence of the Supervising Psychiatrist. Click "here" for a complete job description. The ideal candidate: communicates effectively with a variety of individuals and functions calmly in situations which require sensitivity, tack and diplomacy; is customer focused; values and respects others and treats all with courtesy; drives to excel; is a team player and collaborator; continuously learns and is aware of trends in the profession; demonstrates ethnical behavior, and is supportive of change. What we require of you 1. Valid license to practice medicine in the State of California; AND, 2. Graduation from a U.S. accredited medical or osteopathic school or foreign studies certification equivalent to a degree in M.D. or D.O.; AND, 3. Completion of a psychiatric residency in an ACGME approved residency program; AND, 4. Valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate; AND, 5. Must be either eligible for, or certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, in psychiatry; AND, 6. Completion of fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, or Geriatric Psychiatry OR, four (4) years of full-time experience working in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, or Geriatric Psychiatry. Evaluation The names of qualified applicants will be placed on an employment list based on information provided on the employment and supplemental application forms. *

Description Benefits Supplemental Questions

Do you have passion to provide excellent care to those with chronic mental illness to maximize wellness - then apply to join our team!

In return for your hard work, you will receive competitive wages (Plus Diplomate in Psychiatry - May be compensated at an additional 10%. Diplomate in relevant sub-specialty - May be compensated at an additional 5%. Psychiatric Hospital Location Premium - May be compensated at an additional 5%), malpractice insurance, a generous benefits package including health insurance offsets, retirement plan with employer contributions, periodic compensation increases, tax deferral options, paid holidays, and vacation, etc.

The County of San Diego provides forward looking thinking and services to our community. Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division, Mental Health Services includes a continuum of services aimed at providing an array of mental health services and improving our communities. Services include prevention, treatment, and interventions that promote recovery and social well-being. Visit http://www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/Allservices.asp#M for more information on Mental Health Services.

Psychiatrist Specialists perform professional psychiatric work involving the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of specialty forensics, child/adolescents and geriatric patients. Incumbents exercise independent medical judgment in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at a county mental health facility, clinic, or emergency room; act as a lead-worker providing technical guidance and leadership to subordinate Psychiatrists and staff; and act in the absence of the Supervising Psychiatrist. Click "here" for a complete job description.

The ideal candidate: communicates effectively with a variety of individuals and functions calmly in situations which require sensitivity, tack and diplomacy; is customer focused; values and respects others and treats all with courtesy; drives to excel; is a team player and collaborator; continuously learns and is aware of trends in the profession; demonstrates ethnical behavior, and is supportive of change.

What we require of you
1. Valid license to practice medicine in the State of California; AND,
2. Graduation from a U.S. accredited medical or osteopathic school or foreign studies certification equivalent to a degree in M.D. or D.O.; AND,
3. Completion of a psychiatric residency in an ACGME approved residency program; AND,
4. Valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate; AND,
5. Must be either eligible for, or certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, in psychiatry; AND,
6. Completion of fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, or Geriatric Psychiatry OR, four (4) years of full-time experience working in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, or Geriatric Psychiatry.

Evaluation
The names of qualified applicants will be placed on an employment list based on information provided on the employment and supplemental application forms. *