Psychiatrist - Augustus F. Hawkins Mental Center

Psychiatrist - Los Angeles, CA

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About the Division of Psychiatry:

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Adult Inpatient Services Psychiatric Adult Inpatient Services is located at the Augustus F. Hawkins Mental Center and provided by Los Angeles General Medical Center faculty and staff on five inpatient adult wards. The average daily census is 52 patients. Patients are admitted with a variety of acute psychiatric diagnoses; many have comorbid substance abuse and medical problems. Acute care and treatment consists of a structured social environment with emphasis on reality reinforcement, psychiatric medication, individual and group psychotherapy, psychological assessment, occupational therapy, recreational therapy and psychiatric social services, including family therapy and discharge planning.

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Psychiatric Emergency Services Psychiatric Emergency Services are provided to patients of all ages 24/7. Voluntary and involuntary psychiatric patients from the community are evaluated, provided with emergency treatment and hospitalized or referred to appropriate services in the community. Patients are brought in by family, friends, police, probation officers and mobile emergency assessment teams, and by ambulance from several community agencies and hospitals.

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Consultation and Liaison Services This service provides consultation assistance to non-psychiatric services at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. This service works in concert with medical, neurological, obstetrical and surgical services to provide care for those patients with medical conditions who are suffering from psychiatric symptoms. Common questions seen on the consultation service include requests for diagnostic evaluations, psychopharmacological recommendations, and assistance with capacity assessments. The Consultation-Liaison team will also assist with the management of involuntarily admitted psychiatric patients who are being treated for either, medical or surgical issues. The service assesses a wide variety of patients with multiple diagnoses including psychotic, anxiety, mood, cognitive, personality, somatoform, and substance use disorders. The service operates under the core value that patients with psychiatric conditions should receive a high quality of health care, be it psychiatric, medical, or otherwise.

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Reporting Relationship: Will report to Service Chief of Psychiatry

Annual Pay Range: $230,995 – 309,698

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Position Requirements: • Candidates must have an MD, DO or equivalent degree • Candidates must be board-certified or board eligible in Psychiatry • Candidates must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California • Candidates must have completed a residency • Desire for a rich clinical experience derived from the tremendous variety in pathology • Familiarity with mental health laws • Passion for providing high quality clinical patient care to an underserved population • Passion to teach and work with fellows, residents, and students • Interest in participating in scholarly activities • Opportunities to participate in multidisciplinary conferences, quality initiatives, and hospital committees

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Los Angeles General Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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