Staff Psychiatrist - Crisis Rehabilitation Unit (CRU) / Emergency Psychiatric Unit (EPU) at Traditions Behavioral Health

San Diego CountyBehavioral Health Services (BHS)- San Diego, CA

The County of San Diegos Behavioral Health Services (BHS) department provides mental health and substance use disorder services to over 111,000 San Diego County residents of all ages. Services are provided through 9 county-operated programs, over 300 contracts, and 800 individual fee-for-service providers. BHS offers services across the lifespan through coordinated systems of care and embraces   Live Well San Diego, the Countys over-arching vision for a region that is building better health, living safely, and thriving. BHS is leading an ongoing, collaborative effort with justice partners, hospitals, community health centers, and other community-based providers to enhance, expand, and innovate the array of behavioral health programs available throughout the region. This body of work is referred to broadly as the Continuum of Care, and includes the establishment of behavioral health hubs, networks, and new care coordination services to ensure BHS clients have access to the appropriate level of psychiatric services tomeet theirimmediate needs and support long-term recovery.

San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital physicians will work collaboratively with the hospital administration and the County Behavioral Health Medical Director, be part of a community safety net free standing hospital, and have support from internal medicine physicians to care for patients.

Crisis Rehabilitation Unit (CRU)

• This posting is for full-time positions.  See other postings for part-time and PRN openings.
• 60 bed inpatient unit within freestanding psychiatric hospital
• 30-40 average daily census
• Long length of stay (bi-modal - 5-7 days / 150 days)
• Daily coverage by psychiatrists 8 AM - 4 PM
• EMR - Cerner Millennium

COMPENSATION

• W-2 Employment Option: 40-hours per week, $380,000 annually + Comprehensive Benefits Package, Attractive 401K with Competitive Company Match, Generous Annual Bonuses, and PTO and CME Time Accrual
• Contractor Option:  $255.00 per hour, non-benefits eligible

Emergency Psychiatric Unit (EPU)

• This posting is for full-time positions.  See other postings for part-time and PRN openings.
• 18 bed unit within a freestanding psychiatric hospital facility
• 24-hr physician coverage with shifts available between 8am-4pm, 4pm-12am, and 12am-8am
• EPU physicians work closely with Crisis Rehabilitation Unit (CRU) counterparts to make decisions regarding admissions
• Overnight EPU physicians may provide support to CRU inpatient staff after-hours as needed
• EMR - Cerner Millennium

COMPENSATION

Daytime Hours (7am-11pm)

• W-2 Employment Option: 40-hours per week, $380,000 annually + Comprehensive Benefits Package, Attractive 401K with Competitive Company Match, Generous Annual Bonuses, and PTO and CME Time Accrual
• Contractor Option:  $255.00 per hour, non-benefits eligible

Overnight Hours (11pm-7am)

• W-2 Employment Option: 40-hours per week, $400,000 annually + Comprehensive Benefits Package, Attractive 401K with Competitive Company Match, Generous Annual Bonuses, and PTO and CME Time Accrual
• Contractor Option:  $270.00 per hour, non-benefits eligible

THE AREA

• California's second largest city and the United States' eighth largest, San Diego boasts a citywide population of nearly 1.3 million residents (about the population of New Hampshire) and more than 3 million residents (about the population of Arkansas) countywide. San Diego's arts and culture and culinary arts are booming. The hottest, new culinary arts talents prepare award-winning meals throughout the region's 6,400 eating establishments. Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the U.S., is home to 15 museums, numerous art galleries, beautiful gardens, the Tony Award-winning The Globe Theaters and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. San Diego is renowned for its idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches and a dazzling array of world-class family attractions. Popular attractions include the world-famous San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, SeaWorld San Diego, and LEGOLAND California. San Diego offers an expansive variety of things to see and do, appealing to guests of all ages from around the world.