For more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons.
FHCSD is one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the country. We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, nine dental clinics, five vision clinics, four outpatient substance use treatment programs, three mobile medical units, two mobile counseling centers, two urgent care centers, and a pharmacy.
Our staff provides care to over 227,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. FHCSD provides care to all. Services include, but are not limited to adult care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, comprehensive women’s care including obstetrics, dental, vision, case management, physical rehabilitation, speech therapy for children, vaccinations, infectious diseases, behavioral health, substance use counseling and a host of specialty services including cardiology, podiatry, endocrinology, dermatology, among others. FHCSD also offers supportive services to those who are unsheltered and in need of intensive case management.
The breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and the largest mental health provider in the San Diego region.
FHCSD is currently seeking a Psychiatrist to join our team at Oceanside Family Counseling Center. This location was one of our first standalone mental health facilities in San Diego, and our first in North County. We offer a wide range of care including case management, individual therapy, couples counseling, family care, psychological testing, psychiatry, SUD, and medication assisted treatment.
Location Details
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Address: 2201 Mission Avenue #100 Oceanside CA 92058
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Clinic Hours: M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm (closed for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm)
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Location Website: https://www.fhcsd.org/el-cerrito-family-counseling-center
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Virtual Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN0HR0nLEiE
Responsibilities:
Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards; in addition, documentation complies with patients' insurance requirements.
Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., in order to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.
Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.
Provides comprehensive evaluations, diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental illness, emotional disorders and/or substance abuse.
As needed, examines patients to determine presence of physical disease utilizing physical finds, laboratory results and medical history.
Maintains the appropriate productivity expectation based on contract, program or clinic assignment.
Works effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Communicates with providers, physicians, case managers, scheduling staff, referring providers, and with outside agencies and authorities, in a timely and appropriate manner.
Coordinates and links psychiatric treatment plan with both FHCSD therapy, case management, primary care "medical home," and with community support systems as appropriate. In integrated behavioral health sites, provides consultation and support to primary care providers in the management of primary care patients with mental health concerns.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Board certified or Board eligible in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry field
Experience with underserved, low-income persons, or homeless persons preferred
Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups
Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training
DEA license
Graduate from an accredited school of medicine; completion of a 3 year residency in Psychiatry OR current status as a 3rd year resident in a Psychiatry program
Must possess current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California
Second language fluency in Spanish is preferred
Rewards:
Job type: Full Time or Part Time Available
Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs
FHCSD was founded by community activists working towards a common goal: caring, affordable, high-quality medical care for all. We are proud to continue this mission today as we provide accessible services to over 210,000 patients across San Diego County. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent psychiatric services to the medically underserved.
We are excited to share that the salary range for this position is:
$326,000.00 - $434,000.00
Information on our extensive benefits package can be found here: FHCSD Wellness – Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)
FHCSD provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
