Psychiatrist Job at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA

Better Health for All

The County of Santa Clara Health System (CSCHS), a public healthcare system in the heart of Silicon Valley and affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, is seeking a full-time Chief Psychiatrist in Custody Health and board eligible (BE) or board certified (BC) psychiatrists and PGY-IVs in a variety of clinical settings. Opportunities for additional moonlighting for PGY IV also exist within our healthcare system.

We offer the unparalleled opportunity to gain the long-term personal and professional satisfaction of serving our patients and our diverse community, while teaching the next generation of healthcare 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 itself hosts four residency and one fellowship training programs and partners with Stanford University Medical Center for the training of residents and fellows in many Stanford-based specialties.  SCVMC also features a Level 1 Trauma Center, Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, an ABA-verified Burn Center, Primary Stroke Center, 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 system-wide 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

CSCHS 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), universities (e.g., Palo Alto), high-tech (e.g., many cities of Silicon Valley), mountains (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 enjoy a very high quality of life.

About the Department and Division of Acute Psychiatric Services

The Department of Psychiatry is staffed with qualified credentialed physicians, 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.

Consultation and Liaison psychiatry provides inpatient psychiatric consulting services to internal medicine, surgery, OB/GYN, peds, trauma, rehab, and the ED. We are a collegial work environment integrating acute psychiatric care with acute medical issues and working closely with multiple specialties.  We work closely with emergency, inpatient and outpatient psychiatry teams.  

The Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS) is the only 24-hour locked psychiatric emergency room which provides emergency psychiatric care to residents of Santa Clara County. Nearly all our patients are on involuntary psychiatric holds (5150 s). Mental Health Urgent Care (MHUC) operates a walk-in crisis clinic, with a psychiatrist on duty, seven days a week for those seeking voluntary services.

The Barbara Aaron's Pavilion is an inpatient psychiatric hospital that is designed to help people who are going through a behavioral health crisis. Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is available for individuals requiring psychiatric stabilization for behavior or symptoms assessed as dangerous to themselves, to others, or gravely disabled and require 24-hour care in a secure and therapeutic setting.

About the Positions

About compensation and benefits

We offer competitive compensation, a generous comprehensive benefit package including 54 days of leave per year (36 days of annual leave, 5 days of CME, and 14 holidays), $4500 educational funds, retirement, paid malpractice with tail coverage, a vibrant professional environment, opportunities for career growth, and the opportunity to serve a multicultural patient population.

SCVH 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 the NHSC website and Physicians for Health California (phcdocs) under 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.

The San Francisco Bay Area is well known for its rich diversity of cultures.  Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System 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.  Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System is committed to inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.