Psychiatrist, Campus Health Services

Position Highlights

The University of Arizona, Counseling & Psych Services (CAPS) is seeking a part time (.80 full-time equivalent) psychiatrist. This position is responsible for providing psychiatric services for currently enrolled UA undergrad, graduate, and professional students seeking care at Campus, Health and Wellness (CHS), as well as providing psychiatric consultation for CHS medical providers and CAPS counseling staff.

The CHS was the first fully accredited college health service in the nation and in the Princeton Review, the CHS has been ranked in the top 4% for Best Health Services for the past twelve years. The CHS is committed to positioning itself as an exceptional student health center by fostering an environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates all of our employees and the community we serve. It is a sundry organization of over 150 employees who are committed to improving the health and safety of college students. For more information on the CHS, please go to https://www.health.arizona.edu.

Counseling & Psych Services (CAPS) is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all students by creating an environment of trust, respect, and openness. We are dedicated to honoring individual differences and experiences. We recognize that mental health is deeply impacted by experiences of marginalization and oppression and strive to work with our clients in a culturally informed and sensitive manner. At CAPS and CHS, we believe that cultural responsiveness requires continuous learning, both personally and as an organization, and we are committed to making CAPS a safe, affirming, and welcoming space for staff and for all University of Arizona students.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule with flexibility while maintaining core business hours.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services, including diagnostic work-up, medication evaluation and follow-up, as an integral part of the CAPS team.
• Work collaboratively and provide cross coverage for other members of the psychiatry team.
• Provide psychiatric consultation to CAPS non-medical practitioners.
• Provide psychiatric consultation to CHS primary care staff.
• Provide crisis intervention and brief therapy on a limited basis.
• Supervise psychiatry residents and/or psychiatric nurse practitioner interns as needed.
• Demonstrate excellence in clinical skills and professional judgment.
• Work with students in crisis situations, as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comfort in working collaboratively with other psychiatric staff on shared patient responsibility.
• Sensitivity and commitment to working with students of diverse and intersecting ethnic/racial, gender, and sexual identities, as well as international students and students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Clear dedication to working within a cross-cultural framework.
• Maintain electronic records of health care transactions that can be followed by other practitioners providing coverage.
• Maintain compliance with state licensure requirements for continuing medical education and specialty board maintenance of certification.
• Efficacy in delivery of healthcare services via telehealth when needed due to public health conditions.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD/DO) from an accredited school of medicine or approved school of osteopathic medicine; completion of residency in psychiatry; board certification or board eligibility in psychiatry.
• Current licensure by the Arizona State Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners, or will obtain licensure by date of hire.
• Current DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certification.
• Eight years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising MDs/DOs/NPs in a training capacity.
• Experience in medical education and program development for psychiatry residents and psychiatric nurse practitioner interns.
• Alternative language competency.
• Clinical experience in a University Counseling Center setting.
• Strong diagnostic and psychopharmacological skills.
• Training and experience in delivery of outpatient psychiatric services in a system setting.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 32

Job FTE: .80

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Health Care and Wellness

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $193,686 - $251,792

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade 16

Career Stream and Level PC4

Job Family Behavioral Health

Job Function Health Care & Wellness

Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)

Number of Vacancies: 1