Description
Join a mission-driven team dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, and families throughout Santa Barbara County. As a Community Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, you will provide time-limited psychiatric evaluation and treatment for children and adolescents, focusing on establishing an accurate diagnosis and an effective, well-tolerated medication and/or treatment regimen within a defined course of care. Once the patient is clinically stable, transition ongoing management back to the patient's primary care provider, with clear guidelines for monitoring and criteria for re-referral if symptoms recur or treatment adjustments are needed. This consultative, hand-off-oriented approach preserves psychiatrist capacity to accept new patients promptly, reducing wait times and expanding access to specialty psychiatric care across the community.
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
- Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO) required.
- Board Certified in the physician's associated specialty required.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Physician's unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California required.
Must meet all requirements for membership and unrestricted clinical privileges of the Cottage Health Medical Staff. - State of California DEA license required.
- Successful completion of specialty fellowship is preferred.
YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
- Proven experience working in clinical practice as a physician required.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics.
- Broad knowledge of common medications, side effects, and contraindications required.
Responsibilities
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES / SPECIFIC JOB COMPETENCIES
This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to
perform any job, with related instruction given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
- Examines and provides appropriate treatment within their specialty and refers patients to other
physicians when needed. Monitors quality of care delivered by network providers and manages
utilization for enrolled participants. - Conducts routine clinical evaluations of patients to assess their health condition and discover possible
issues. Asks intuitive questions to discover causes of illness. Conducts examinations of ill patients and
evaluates symptoms to determine their condition. Cultivates a climate of trust and compassion for
patients. - Completes charting and documentation to maintain records of patients’ clinical status and
appropriately documents diagnosis, treatment, or other significant information (e.g., allergic episodes)
for the facilitation of patient care by the care team and for appropriate coding and billing. - Reaches an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and the patient’s medical history.
- Prescribes and interprets lab tests to obtain more information for underlying conditions or
abnormalities. Prescribes medications or drugs and provides comprehensive instructions for
administration. - Builds and maintains strong relationships with physician groups, specialists, contracted providers,
hospitals, and skilled nursing/post-acute rehab facilities as appropriate. Collaborates with physician
assistants and nurses to form a high-performing medical team. Medical Director duties as assigned.
