Psychiatrist Job at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, CA

Job Summary: We are seeking a dedicated Inpatient Psychiatry Service Provider. This role involves providing comprehensive psychiatric consultation and liaison services for the emergency room and inpatient service, as well as managing patients in the Behavioral Intervention Support Program (BISP). The position requires 24-hour coverage to ensure continuous and effective patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acute Psychiatric Consultation: Provide timely and thorough psychiatric consultations for patients in the emergency room and inpatient service of adult and adolescent patients. This includes assessing, diagnosing, and developing treatment plans for patients with acute psychiatric conditions.
• Consultation Liaison Service: Collaborate with medical and surgical teams to offer psychiatric expertise and support for patients admitted to the hospital with co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
• Behavioral Intervention Support Program (BISP): Manage and provide psychiatric care for patients enrolled in the BISP. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, monitor patient progress, and adjust interventions as necessary.
• 24-Hour Coverage: Ensure continuous psychiatric care by providing 24-hour coverage. This includes being available for emergency consultations, crisis interventions, and ongoing patient management.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with other healthcare professionals, including nurses, social workers, and therapists, to deliver integrated care for patients.
• Education and Training: Participate in the education and training of residents and other healthcare staff.

• Quality Improvement: Engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the delivery of psychiatric services. Participate in departmental meetings and contribute to the development of best practices.

Qualifications:

• Education: Medical degree (MD or DO) with specialization in Psychiatry.
• Licensure: Valid medical license to practice psychiatry.
• Experience: Experience in inpatient psychiatry, with a focus on consultation liaison services and behavioral intervention programs.
• Skills: Strong clinical skills in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Certifications: Board certification or board eligible in Psychiatry.

Working Conditions:

• Environment: Hospital setting with exposure to patients with acute psychiatric conditions.
• Hours: Full-time position with 24-hour call coverage responsibilities, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. Hospital-based 7 on 7 off model, with flexibility within the department schedule

Reporting Relationships:

Report to the Chief Medical Officer and the Psychiatry Program Director

About Chico:

Chico is an extremely easy place to live. It has a pleasant, small town atmosphere with no long commutes. At the same time, the influence of California State University at Chico ensures a sophisticated and varied choice of cultural and entertainment activities. Chico has excellent public, charter, and private schools and abundant opportunities for outdoor activities. Our accommodating Mediterranean climate offers almost 300 days of sunshine a year. We’re home to one of the largest municipal parks in the nation at over 3,600 acres. It has miles of engaging trails to hike, bike, or ride horses. Chico’s downtown encompasses local restaurants, boutiques, retail shops and a Park Plaza. Free concerts and movies in the park take place during the summer months. Performing arts, coffee shops, book stores, taverns, city offices and Chamber of Commerce embraces our thriving downtown. Chico’s Farmers Market attracts locals year-round on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and seasonally Sundays and Thursday evenings. Chico is easily accessible with less than 3-hour drive to popular destinations, Lake Tahoe, Mt. Shasta, Napa Valley, San Francisco, Reno and the California Coast.

Enloe Health is a non-profit, community-owned level II trauma center offering flight care, STEMI and advanced stroke program in the vibrant Northern California city of Chico. Serving more than 400,000 residents in a six-county region, we provide quality, compassionate, cost-effective care to our patients. Enloe Health is the largest medical center in the region licensed for 298 beds and is the only acute care facility in a city with a metropolitan population of over 100,000 people. Awarded Planetree Gold Certification with distinction for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care. Enloe Health has earned designation as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals™ for patient safety and quality, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians, and health systems. The distinction places Enloe in the top 5% of nearly 4,500 hospitals assessed across the country for the third year in a row.