Geriatric Psychiatrist

5 days ago

Bakersfield, CA, United States GreenLife Healthcare Staffing Full time
About the Job

Geriatric Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10040)

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Geriatric Psychiatrist to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Requirements of the Geriatric Psychiatrist:
  • Must have an active California Medical License.
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified.
  • Additional Training: Geriatric Psychiatry applicants without board certification must demonstrate equivalent training.
  • Must be DEA Certified.
Schedule of the Geriatric Psychiatrist:
  • Full-Time (FTE).
    • Shift: 8-hour day, with time allocated for coordination with.
      primary care providers.
    • Activities: 12-14 medication reviews, 3-4 geriatric assessments, and palliative care consultations.
  • Part-Time (PTE):
    • Shift: 4-6 hours, often focused on morning sessions for
      residential facility visits.
Benefits of the Geriatric Psychiatrist:
  • The salary for this position is $220/hr.
  • Sick days.
  • Health insurance.
  • Matching 401k.
Job Description:

The Geriatric Psychiatrists address the intersection of aging, neurocognitive decline, and psychiatric conditions in patients aged 65+. This role emphasizes collaboration with primary care providers and memory care facilities to manage complex polypharmacy and dementia-related behavioral disturbances.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Perform neuropsychiatric assessments for Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and late-life mood disorders using standardized tools (e.g., MoCA, Geriatric Depression Scale).
  • Coordinate with neurologists and palliative care teams to optimize treatment plans for patients with Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, and terminal illnesses, balancing efficacy with quality-of-life considerations.
  • Conduct polypharmacy reviews, deprescribing unnecessary medications while initiating therapies for agitation (e.g., pimavanserin for Parkinson's psychosis).
  • Provide guidance to residential care facilities on non-pharmacological interventions for sundowning and wandering behaviors.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.

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