Better Health for All

County of Santa Clara Health System (CSCHS), a large public teaching healthcare system, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, is seeking a full-time BC psychiatrist to serve as the Medical Director of Acute Psychiatry Services (APS).

We offer the unparalleled opportunity to gain the long-term personal and professional satisfaction of serving our patients and our diverse community, while participating in the education of the next generation of health care providers, in one of the best places to live in the United States.

About the organization

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second-largest County-owned health and hospital system in California and is committed to improving the health of the 1.9 million people of Santa Clara County. SCVH comprises four hospitals: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC - a 731-bed central hospital), O’Connor Hospital (OCH - 358 licensed beds), Saint Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH – 93 licensed beds) and Regional Medical Center (RMC - 258 licensed beds).  In addition, SCVH includes a network of primary care clinics comprised of eleven health centers throughout the County, several urgent care clinics, dental services, primary care behavioral health services, and a broad range of specialty services in our Valley Specialty Center. 

SCVMC hosts four residency programs and one fellowship training program, and partners with Stanford University SOM and Stanford Healthcare for the clinical training of medical students, residents, and fellows. SCVMC is an ACS-verified Level 1 Trauma Center, a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, an ABA-verified Burn Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a Level 4 NICU, and a nationally recognized CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center.  Owing to its geographic location and specialty offerings, SCVMC not only serves the County, but also the larger region.   

Providers in our health system also have the opportunity to use our integrated electronic health record (Epic), which brings together systemwide patient information.  The Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) recognized SCVMC for achieving its highest level of success (Stage 7), based on our continuous innovation and optimization of our inpatient and outpatient EHR.

About the community

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare is located in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering a diverse choice of cultural, recreational, and lifestyle opportunities.  Our physicians live in a range of communities, including urban (e.g., San Francisco), university (e.g., Palo Alto), high tech (e.g., many cities of Silicon Valley), mountain (e.g., Los Gatos), beach (e.g. Santa Cruz), and rural/agricultural (e.g., Morgan Hill and Gilroy).  Situated in one of the most desirable regions of the country – only 45 minutes from the Monterey Bay and three hours from the Sierra Nevada – our physicians have the opportunity to enjoy a very high quality of life.

About the Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry is staffed with 90 employed psychiatrists, several contracted psychiatrists, psychologists, advanced practice providers, and licensed clinical social workers who provide prevention, education, and treatment to all residents of Santa Clara County, regardless of ability to pay.

The Department of Psychiatry staffs a 24/7 psychiatric emergency room (EPS), a seven-day per week mental health urgent care clinic, where walk-in crisis intervention is available, two inpatient units at the hospital, adult and juvenile custody clinics, and several adult and child/adolescent mental health and substance treatment clinics at various geographically convenient locations in the county.

Our staff are ethnically diverse, and provide trauma informed, culturally appropriate services in a large number of languages, reflective of the diversity of the population in Santa Clara County.

About the Position

The successful candidate will have strong clinical experience, proven management, leadership and administrative experience; effective communication skills with proven ability to build trust and consensus; experience working in a large, integrated care delivery system and strong experience with peer review. Experience in acute psychiatric services and inpatient or emergency psychiatric services is preferred. This position comes with dedicated administrative time.

1. Duties and Responsibilities:
   • Responsible for the overall administrative, clinical, quality and operations of the APS program which includes inpatient and emergency psychiatry services, C&L, inclusive of adolescent services.
   • Work closely with the nursing and operational leaderships and other stakeholders towards strategic goals and service line development.
   • Be the physician lead for all regulatory site visits with the goal to ensure ongoing accreditation.
   • Regularly monitor compliance with relevant standards. Devise and implement appropriate corrective measures when necessary.
   • Work collaboratively with other departments, nursing, and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. administrative leaders to ensure that we provide high quality care to patients).
   • Serve as representative for APS to hospital committees, administration and others as needed.
   • Develop and maintain collaborative working relationship with colleagues of consulting services across the system.
   • Promote a culture of compassionate, patient-centered care.
   • Address and resolve conflicts or issues related to medical staff performance and behavior, in collaboration with the medical staff leadership.
   • Work with the medical staff, department leadership, operational leadership and key stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective clinical operations.

1. Business-Related Accountabilities:
   • Advise SCVMC and SCVH leadership of identified strengths, weaknesses and opportunities as appropriate.
   • Participate in strategic and business development when requested.

About compensation and benefits

We offer competitive compensation; a generous comprehensive benefit package (including 54 days of leave per year; 5 CME days; comprehensive, medical, dental, and vision coverage; long term disability insurance; AD&D insurance; life insurance; and retirement plans); paid malpractice (with tail coverage); and possible relocation reimbursement (pre-approval required).

CSCHS employees may be eligible for federal loan repayment assistance.  For information regarding the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program and other related programs, please visit www.nhsc.hrsa.gov and www.phcdocs.org/Programs/CalMedForce.

If you are interested in joining a practice with unparalleled personal and professional advantages, then please submit your letter of interest and CV to Roya Rousta at MD.Recruitment@hhs.sccgov.org.

The San Francisco Bay Area is well known for its rich diversity. CSCHS seeks candidates whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The County of Santa Clara is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious belief, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or preference, pregnancy, marital status, disability, medical condition, political belief, veterans’ status, organizational affiliation or association with any individual in any of these groups.  SCVH is committed to inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.

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