What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Psychiatrist - Crisis Rehabilitation Unit (CRU) / Emergency Psychiatric Unit (EPU) position at Traditions Behavioral Health?
ABOUT OUR PARTNER
San Diego County Behavioral 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 to meet their immediate needs and support long-term recovery.
San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital physicians will w ork collaboratively with the hospital administration and the County Behavioral Health Medical Director, be part of a c ommunity 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
- L ong length of stay (bi-modal - 5-7 days / 150 days)
- Daily coverage by psychiatrists 8 AM - 4 PM
- EMR - Cerner Millennium
COMPENSATION
Emergency Psychiatric Unit (EPU)
COMPENSATION
Daytime Hours (7am-11pm)
Overnight Hours (11pm-7am)
THE AREA
Salary : $380,000 - $400,000