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Position Number: 1050002
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Psychology

Psychiatrist
Student Health Services (SHS)
(healthcenter.ucsc.edu)

JOB #: 1707317

Full Time; Partial Career
Starting Salary Range: $14,000 - $16,667 per month for 11 months, with a 1-month unpaid furlough annually. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

UCSC strives to embrace diversity in all its forms; it strives to be an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened & productive environment.

Under the general supervision of the Director of Psychiatry, the psychiatrist evaluates and treats patients in an outpatient setting located within Student Health Services in the Counseling and Psychological Services Department of the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC).

The UCSC Psychiatry Service emphasizes crisis intervention, medication management, supportive psychotherapy in conjunction with medication management and consultations with other medical providers, counselors, and other campus administrators and staff.

The Psychiatry team is led by the Director of Psychiatry and consists of a Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Case Managers and a Medical Assistant.

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Our Mission
The UCSC Student Health Services mission is to provide high quality services which promote physical and emotional well-being focused on the diverse needs of students.

Our Vision
We strive to create a caring and supportive environment to assist students in improving their physical and emotional well-being to aid in their academic success.

Our Values
We value respect, teamwork and communication.

Respect
We respect the dignity, diversity and individuality of all. This drives our effort to develop an inclusive multicultural community in which differences are respected and valued.

Teamwork
Student Health Services staff work as a team with the University, community and students -- valuing our varied roles and responsibilities -- striving for individual and collective excellence in the services we provide.

Communication
We value clear, respectful, compassionate communication -- as individuals and team members responsibly contribute toward the creation of a healthy and safe environment for all.

WE CARE

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A partial-year career appointment is established to accommodate foreseeable seasonal fluctuations in staffing, operational, or other needs and contains regularly scheduled furlough periods during which the incumbent remains an employee and retains health benefits, but is not at work. Please note that the Psychiatrist's furlough period is for 1 month in the summer (dates to be determined) and is unpaid time off.

While the department preference is to hire for a full-time (100%) position, if a candidate prefers to work part-time (less than 5 days per week), this option can be discussed at interview and formally considered.

This position is Union Represented and is a member of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). Current contract is in effect through 2019 and includes annual salary increases of 3%.

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Qualifications include:

Experience providing service to a young adult population.

Experience working in outpatient setting in psychiatry.

Good written and oral communication skills, including medical charting and correspondence; Ability to chart and document in an electronic medical record.

Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of evaluation and treatment, crisis intervention, medication management, supportive psychotherapy in conjunction with medication management and consultation with clinical and administrative staff.

Ability to work and communicate in a positive and cooperative manner.

Position is open until filled; Initial Review Date: 08/14/2017

APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS
View full job description and access on-line application:
https://jobs.ucsc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=70018

To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit they must be submitted electronically via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site (http://jobs.ucsc.edu ) on or before the initial review date (IRD). A computer is available at the UCSC Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center (SVC), 100 Enterprise Way, Suite 100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodation call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service 800-735-2922. The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.