Psychiatry Consultant

Position Title: Psychiatrist 

Department: Primary Care Mental Health

 Reports To: Medical Director and Administrator

POSITION SUMMARY 

Responsible for all psychiatric evaluations, consultations, and related medication reviews and psychiatric discharge summaries. 

HOURS 

Varied 

CATEGORIES OF DUTIES 

1. Psychiatric Evaluations 

2. Medication Consultations 

3. Participation in Medical Staff meetings and committees, as requested, including peer review 

4. Consultation and training of staff, as requested 

5. Utilization Review, when requested, including phone calls to physicians and case managers 

6. On Call availability, as needed 

7. A monthly schedule of hours working at Tarzana Treatment Center, to be provided prior to the start of each month to the Clinical Director 

8. Completion of the credentialing, privileging and Medical Staff application/re-application process

EDUCATION 

Current California Sate License in Psychiatry 

Medical Doctor with Psychiatric specialty 

EXPERIENCE 

Minimum of two (2) years experience in evaluating and/or treating persons suffering from substance abuse. 

SETTING 

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, which provides behavioral healthcare services, including chemical dependency.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. does not discriminate as to race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability in its hiring practices.

 ADA REQUIREMENT 

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against disabled persons, who, with reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a job.

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