Vista Community Clinic
Child Psychiatrist
Provide a continuum of behavioral health services for children and adults, with a main focus on children, including prevention, treatment, and interventions that promote recovery and social well-being. Conduct psychiatric and medical assessments, evaluate co-existing medical conditions, collaborate with referring physicians and primary care providers, and monitor medication use for clients.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide psychiatric and medical assessment of treatment services
- • Evaluate co-existing medical conditions for potential impact
- • Work in close contact with referring physician and primary care provider in the patient's care to provide an expert treatment plan
- • Provide medication monitoring for clients, reviewing use of medication to determine appropriateness, presence of side effects, medical interactions, etc.
Required
- • Medicare and California Medicaid numbers prior to start of employment
- • Valid California medical license as MD or DO
- • Certified as a diplomat in the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry
- • Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved residency program
- • Valid DEA certificate
- • 2 years experience working full-time as a psychiatrist and MD or DO in child/adult psychiatry
- • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- • 1 year experience working with children
- • Proficient with electronic health records and technology platforms
Benefits & Perks
- • Competitive Compensation & Benefits
- • Medical, dental, vision
- • Company-paid life insurance
- • Flexible spending accounts
- • 403(b) retirement plan
At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.
As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.
✨For eligible employees, benefits include
✅ Competitive Compensation & Benefits
✅ Medical, dental, vision
✅ Company-paid life insurance
✅ Flexible spending accounts
✅ 403(b) retirement plan
Why VCC?
Pay $141.42 - $150.00 per hour Depending On Experience
As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.
✨For eligible employees, benefits include
✅ Competitive Compensation & Benefits
✅ Medical, dental, vision
✅ Company-paid life insurance
✅ Flexible spending accounts
✅ 403(b) retirement plan
Why VCC?
- 🏅 Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.
- Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.
- A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.
- A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.
- Provide psychiatric and medical assessment of treatment services
- Evaluate co-existing medical conditions for potential impact
- Work in close contact with referring physician and primary care provider in the patient's care to provide an expert treatment plan
- Provide medication monitoring for clients, reviewing use of medication to determine appropriateness, presence of side effects, medical interactions, etc.
- Medicare and California Medicaid numbers prior to start of employment
- Valid California medical license as MD or DO
- Certified as a diplomat in the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry
- Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved residency program
- Valid DEA certificate
- 2 years experience working full-time as a psychiatrist and MD or DO in child/adult psychiatry
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- 1 year experience working with children
- Proficient with electronic health records and technology platforms
Pay $141.42 - $150.00 per hour Depending On Experience
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