Geriatric Psychiatrist Job at Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, Los Molinos, CA

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  • Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
  • Los Molinos, CA

Job Description

Geriatric Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10040).

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.

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 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.

About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:

We are committed to our core values: integrity, honesty, and transparencyFinding a new position as a physician or allied health professional or filling a critical vacancy in your practice, clinic, hospital, or skilled care facility can be stressful and time-consuming.At Greenlife our mission is to make this process easier for you and help you through all the steps necessary to find that perfect new position or the healthcare professional to round out your team.We understand that every situation is different and our approach reflects that: we value personalized interaction with job seekers and employers, our searches are customized not cookie-cutter and our results speak for themselves: Happy job seekers and employers who found the right professional match through our services.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Part time, Shift work, Day shift,

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