University of California, Riverside

Position Information

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Medical Director – View Hospital provides clinical and operational leadership for inpatient psychiatry services at View Hospital, including program development, direct patient care, quality oversight, interdisciplinary coordination, and support of the academic mission of UCR School of Medicine. The successful candidate must possess an M.D. or equivalent degree, be board certified and/or eligible to practice in the State of California by the time of employment. Applicants must qualify for medical staff privileges at UCR Health and UCR affiliated hospitals. The full salary range for the Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist positions are: -Associate Physician Diplomate (board certified + 1 year exp): $163,400 - $400,300; expected pay scale for this position is up to $330,000 annually. -Associate Physician (board eligible + 1 year exp): $142,100 - $348,100; expected pay scale for this position is up to $315,000 annually. -Assistant Physician (board eligible): $123,500 - $302,600; expected pay scale for this position is up to $290,000 annually. These annual rates are at 100% FTE appointment. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure, certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Additionally a concurrent administrative appointment will be proposed. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Possession of the education and legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance.

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Required

Degree

MD or DO from an accredited institution.

Requirement

Required

Experience Requirements

Experience

Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program.

Requirement

Experience

Board Certification in Psychiatry

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Experience

Must meet UC and affiliated hospital credentialing requirements.

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Experience

Demonstrated clinical experience in inpatient psychiatry.

Requirement

Experience

Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Experience

Experience providing care in adult inpatient psychiatry and/or child & adolescent inpatient psychiatry settings.

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Preferred

Experience

Prior leadership experience in inpatient behavioral health, psychiatric service lines, or hospital-based psychiatry programs.

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Experience

Experience in behavioral health inpatient and outpatient settings.

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Experience

Experience in program development, clinical operations, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Experience

Experience in academic medicine, clinical teaching, and mentorship of learners.

Requirement

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with staff and patients from diverse ethnic/racial backgrounds, educational levels, sexual orientations and identities.
• Ability to stay abreast of new medical knowledge, and to maintain and increase expertise and skills as relevant to clinical practice.
• Ability to work independently under general direction and to work collaboratively with others.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Computer proficiency and first-hand experience in using electronic health records systems to document patient interactions and coordinate care.
  
  

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

Department Custom Scope

UCR is recruiting a full-time Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry to provide clinical and operational leadership for Adult and Child & Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry services at View Hospital. The role will support program development, direct patient care, quality and regulatory initiatives, interdisciplinary collaboration, and service line growth. This position will also contribute to the academic mission through teaching and mentorship, as appropriate, while helping build a high-quality inpatient psychiatry program aligned with the mission of UCR School of Medicine and its clinical partners.