Job Description

THE PRACTICE

Humboldt County Behavioral Health - Eureka, CA

Humboldt County Behavioral Health, provides mental health services for Humboldt County residents, including eligible Medi-Cal patients. Their county services provide treatment to address their residents’ mental health systems, arranging follow-up quality care, and a referral network of resources. TBH supports Humboldt County Behavioral Health with Adult and Child & Adolescent physicians to address the needs of their patients.

Medical Director - Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) and Outpatient Services

• 24 hours per week (on site) Medical Director hours
  • to be combined with additional services to equal 40 hours per week
• 16-bed PHF unit
• 16 hour shifts daily (7 AM - 11 PM), with 20 days off each month
• 12 hours of inpatient and 4 hours to the attached CSU
• Preceptorship opportunities with UCSF available
• Supervision of inpatient, outpatient, adult, child ad, detention
• Responsible for standard of care, performance, documentation, EMR, supervision of 2 NPs onsite nurse preceptorship (must sign off), affiliated with Providence Psychiatric Residency
• Administrative duties include QI, UR, committee meetings, credentialing, grievances, med staff mtg, community relationships
• No on-call requirements
• Prior leadership preferred but experienced physician okay
• On-site preferred but open to hybrid 1 week/month onsite the rest tele
• Rural location though very well run with lots of attention from state and local stakeholders

THE BENEFITS

• $178.41 per hour for full-time W-2 Medical Director services
• $163.54 per hour for full-time W-2 Adult Outpatient services
• Attractive 401K and Company Match
• PTO and CME Accrual
  
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Generous Annual Bonuses

THE AREA

• Eureka is a port city in Northern California. Its Old Town district features elaborate Victorian houses such as the nearby Carson Mansion. Sequoia Park Zoo is home to pandas, primates, and features a walk-through aviary. Next to the zoo, Sequoia Park is home to massive old-growth redwood trees. Guided boat cruises aboard the early-1900s Madaket ferry take in the sights, seals and bird life of Humboldt Bay.