Description
A New Day at Alameda Health System
Since 1864 our organization has served the health care needs of the East Bay. The organization has been a vital community asset, which embodies a core mission of “Caring, Healing, Teaching, Serving All.” The heart of our mission is to promote wellness, eliminate disparities, and improve and maintain the health of residents of the diverse communities of Alameda County. We are an organization that continues to adapt and transform. We do so to promote wellness and provide top-quality health care to our growing and diverse community.
Chief/Chair, Psychiatry & Medical Director
John George Psychiatric Hospital - San Leandro, CA
John George Psychiatric Pavilion, part of Alameda Health System, is the county psychiatric hospital and Psychiatric Emergency Services for Alameda County and serves a diverse patient population in California’s East Bay Area. The Department of Psychiatry additionally includes consult services at Highland Hospital, two Intensive Outpatient Programs, and is set to expand with state funds to a Medical-Psych Unit and a Geri-Psych Unit. As a provider of care to all patients, Alameda Health System provides high quality, accessible care to our community's most vulnerable patients. Our providers and staff are dedicated to our patients and would love to welcome others who share our mission.
Chief/Chair, Psychiatry
Full-Time, Salary Range: $142.34 - $237.23 / Hour
Req. # 42466-31512
We are currently recruiting for a Department Chair to join our team. The position is based at John George but will oversee psychiatric services to the county at multiple sites. It would allow for clinical time as well as collaborating with our provider and leadership team across the system. This role will be 0.3 Clinical and 0.7 Administrative. Applicant should be Board Certified General and Adult Psychiatry, medical license and DEA license in California. If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply!
Summary: The Chair of Psychiatry is identified as the clinical and operational leader of the Department of Psychiatry to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, high-value, equitable care to our patients and the fulfillment of all relevant clinical services within the department. The Chair has multi-site responsibility for oversight of departmental services, including acute inpatient psychiatry at John George Psychiatric Hospital, Psychiatric Emergency Services, Consult-liaison services in the ER, acute care hospital setting (Alameda, San Leandro, Highland) and SNF (Fairmont), partial hospitalization program, outpatient clinics and other programs that may be developed. The Chair oversees quality improvement activities within the department and ensures all facilities meet established goals; oversees the providers and clinical personnel who report up to them and is accountable for all clinical and operational processes and outcomes within the department; invests in faculty development. In partnership with their nursing and operational partners, responsible for meeting all goals that are in service to the AHS mission and patients we serve.
The Chair of Psychiatry reports to the AHS Chief Medical Officer or their designee.
Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.
Required Education:
- Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
- Current, valid and unrestricted license to practice Psychiatry in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
- Valid DEA registration.
- Good standing in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
- Compliance with Specialty Board mandated education and training to maintain State licensure and board certification
- Good standing with their health care facility’s Medical Staff with appropriate privileges granted in accordance with the Medical Staff Bylaws.
Required Experience:
- Three years of management and leadership experience in the field of Psychiatry.
- Five years’ experience as a practicing clinician or clinical leader and substantial experience in an administrative capacity in an accredited hospital or medical center.
Medical Director
Full-Time, Salary Range: $96.70 - $161.16 / Hour
Req #: 42565-31593
Summary: The Medical Director of John George Psychiatric Hospital is responsible for the coordination and oversight of all medical care provided at the hospital and is identified as the operational leader of the department to ensure delivery of safe, timely, high-value, equitable care. The Medical Director works with department Lead Physicians to oversee providers and clinical personnel who report to them and have responsibility for clinical and operational processes and outcomes within the department. Given the dual administrative and operational responsibilities, the Medical Director JGPH will have a dual reporting relationship to both the Chair of Psychiatry and the CAO of JGPH.
Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.
Required Education:
- Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; current, valid and unrestricted license to practice Psychiatry in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid DEA registration.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Provider in good standing in the Medicare and Medicaid programs; compliance with Board mandated education and training to maintain State licensure and board certification, and good standing with their health care facility’s Medical Staff with appropriate privileges granted in accordance with the Medical Staff Bylaws.
Required Experience:
- Three years of clinical leadership/managerial experience in the field of Psychiatry with experience as a practicing clinician or clinical leader and substantial experience in an administrative capacity in an accredited hospital or medical center.
To learn more and apply please contact: Madeline Bautista at [email protected] or go to our careers page:
- Chief/Chair, Psychiatry: https://alameda-health-system-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2070816-chief-slash-chair-psychiatry
- Medical Director: https://alameda-health-system-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2080220-medical-director-john-george-psychiatric-hospital
We are an equal opportunity employer.
