Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services to more than 50,000 patients. Our approach to well-being focuses on “whole patient health” for all. We go beyond our clinic walls and invest in our community’s overall health. We know that income, housing, and environmental struggles lie at the heart of poor health. That’s why we also address food insecurity, youth leadership, and culturally competent care while working towards supporting safer streets and vibrant communities.
Location: ADMIN-HQ
Job Summary: The SMH Psychiatrist On-Call diagnoses and treats patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. This position assesses patients’ psychiatric symptoms and medical conditions, gathers information on psychosocial history and onset of symptoms, develops a treatment plan, prescribes medications, and follows up. This position reports to the SMH Medical Director.
Note: We are looking for candidates who can work 1 day per week.
Essential Job Functions
Medical/Psychiatric evaluation and medication treatment of persistently and severely mentally ill adult clients, and children/youth with mental health disorders, by funders’ standard of care protocolReview and approve clinical treatment plansWorking closely with behavioral health clinicians, case managers, and wellness program staff to ensure client care coordinationConsultation to staff regarding diagnosis, treatment, and other medical issues Provide coordinated and integrated care with Primary Care providersDocumenting all services performed using the agency’s electronic health records systemComplies with all Quality Assurance requirements Participating in case conferences, training sessions, peer reviews, utilization reviews, chart audits, quality assurance reviews
General Agency Duties
Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among clients and staff.Enforces clinic policies and procedures, including maintenance of client confidentiality under HIPAA privacy rules, to ensure that the principles of AHS are implemented.Plays an active role in planning organization-wide activities such as AHS general membership meetings, fundraisers, special clinic days, and other events.Participates in general membership meetings, fundraisers, and other public events, as required.Participates in outreach activities, agency advocacy, and serves on ad hoc committees, as requested.Attends AHS staff retreats and Board of Directors meetings, as required.Participates in agency-wide quality improvement program processes and performance improvement teams to ensure excellence in the quality of services provided across the agency.
Minimum Qualifications
MD degree completed residency and/or fellowship
Preferred Qualifications
Board-certified Adult, Adolescent, or Child Psychiatrist preferred.Experience with Electronic Health RecordsBilingual/bicultural in an Asian LanguageExperience with an underserved population
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Certifications/Licenses/Registrations
Valid DEA CertificateCurrent license to practice medicine in California with no disciplinary actions
Physical & Work Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The job requires the mobility to work in a clinic setting, strength to lift, carry and position supplies and small equipment; touch to conduct physical health assessments; vision to read handwritten and printed materials, and examine and observe patients; hearing and speech to converse in person and by telephone. The employee is occasionally required to lift 10 to 15 pounds. The job is performed in a moderate-to-loud work environment.
On-call employees does not qualify for company benefits.
