Geriatric Psychiatrist
Share
Job Location:
California City - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
GeriatricPsychiatrist - Kern County CA(#R10040)
Must have board certification or board eligibility in Geriatric Psychiatryor proof of extensive geriatric psychiatry training.
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Geriatric 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 theGeriatricPsychiatrist:
- Must have an active California Medical License
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified
- Additional Training: Geriatric Psychiatry applicants without board certification must demonstrate equivalent training
- Must be DEA Certified
Schedule of theGeriatricPsychiatrist:
- Full-Time(FTE)
- Shift: 8-hour day with time allocated for coordination with
primary care providers. - Activities: 1214 medication reviews 34 geriatric assessments and palliative care consultations.
- Part-Time(PTE):
- Shift: 46 hours often focused on morning sessions for
residential facility visits.
Benefits of theGeriatricPsychiatrist:
- The salary for this position is $220/hr.
- Sick days
- Health insurance
- Matching 401k
Job Description:
The Geriatric Psychiatrists address the intersection of agingneurocognitive decline and psychiatric conditions in patients aged 65. This role emphasizes collaboration with primary care providers and memory care facilities to manage complex polypharmacy and dementia-related behavioral disturbances.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform neuropsychiatric assessments for Alzheimers disease vascular dementia and late-life mood disorders using standardized tools (e.g. MoCA Geriatric Depression Scale).
- Coordinate with neurologists and palliative care teams to optimizetreatment plans for patients with Parkinsons disease Lewy body dementia and terminal illnesses balancing efficacy with quality-of-life considerations.
- Conduct polypharmacy reviews deprescribing unnecessarymedications while initiating therapies for agitation (e.g. pimavanserin for Parkinsons psychosis).
- Provide guidance to residential care facilities on non-pharmacological interventions for sundowning and wandering behaviors.
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: or submit your Resume/CV to
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Transportation Management Systems
- Behavioral Health
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Epic
- Leadership Experience
- Mental Health Counseling
- PTSD Care
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Greenlife was born out of a critical need to address the complex challenges of sourcing healthcare employees. Recognizing the difficulties healthcare facilities faced in finding qualified, dedicated professionals, we set out to streamline the recruitment process, aiming to match the r ... View more
