What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geriatric Psychiatrist position at Greenlife Healthcare Staffing?

Job Description

Geriatric Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10040)

Must have board certification or board eligibility in Geriatric Psychiatry or proof of extensive geriatric psychiatry training
Health insurance

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Geriatric Psychiatrist to fill an opening that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Schedule of the Geriatric Psychiatrist :

This is a full-time, part-time, or telepsychiatry-based position, depending on clinic needs.

Full-Time (FTE)

Shift : 8-hour day, with time allocated for coordination with

primary care providers.

Activities : 12–14 medication reviews, 3–4 geriatric assessments, and palliative care consultations.

Part-Time (PTE) :

Shift : 4–6 hours, often focused on morning sessions for

residential facility visits.

Telepsychiatry : Hybrid Model :

2 days onsite (8-hour shifts) 2 days remote (6-hour shifts).

Job Description of the Geriatric Psychiatrist :

The Geriatric Psychiatrists address the intersection of aging, neurocognitive 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 of the Geriatric Psychiatrist :

Perform neuropsychiatric assessments for Alzheimer’s 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 optimize treatment plans for patients with Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and terminal illnesses, balancing efficacy with quality-of-life considerations.

Conduct polypharmacy reviews, deprescribing unnecessary medications while initiating therapies for agitation (e.g., pimavanserin for Parkinson’s 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.

Requirements

Requirements of the Geriatric Psychiatrist :

Must have an active California Medical License.

Must be DEA Certified

Benefits

Benefits of the Geriatric Psychiatrist :

The salary for this position is $220 / hr.

Sick days

Health insurance

Matching 401k

Salary : $220

Apply for this job

Receive alerts for other Geriatric Psychiatrist job openings

Geriatric Psychiatrist

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geriatric Psychiatrist position at Greenlife Healthcare Staffing?

Job openings at Greenlife Healthcare Staffing

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Geriatric Psychiatrist jobs in the CA area that may be a better fit.

We don't have any other Geriatric Psychiatrist jobs in the CA area right now.

AI Assistant is available now!