Geriatric Psychiatrist

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.