Chief/Chair, Psychiatry
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: San Lorenzo
Posted on: October 31, 2025
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Job Description:
John George Psychiatric Pavilion, part of Alameda Health System,
is the county psychiatric hospital and Psychiatric Emergency
Services for Alameda County and serves a diverse patient population
in California’s East Bay Area. The Department of Psychiatry
additionally includes consult services at Highland Hospital, two
Intensive Outpatient Programs, and is set to expand with state
funds to a Medical-Psych Unit and a Geri-Psych Unit. As a provider
of care to all patients, Alameda Health System provides high
quality, accessible care to our communitys most vulnerable
patients. Our providers and staff are dedicated to our patients and
would love to welcome others who share our mission. We are
currently recruiting for a Department Chair to join our team. The
position is based at John George but will oversee psychiatric
services to the county at multiple sites. It would allow for
clinical time as well as collaborating with our provider and
leadership team across the system. This role will be 0.3 Clinical
and 0.7 Administrative. Applicant should be Board Certified General
and Adult Psychiatry, medical license and DEA license in
California. If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage
you to apply! SUMMARY: The Chair of Psychiatry is identified as the
clinical and operational leader of the Department of Psychiatry to
ensure the delivery of safe, timely, high-value, equitable care to
our patients and the fulfillment of all relevant clinical services
within the department. The Chair has multi-site responsibility for
oversight of departmental services, including acute inpatient
psychiatry at John George Psychiatric Hospital, Psychiatric
Emergency Services, Consult-liaison services in the ER, acute care
hospital setting (Alameda, San Leandro, Highland) and SNF
(Fairmont), partial hospitalization program, outpatient clinics and
other programs that may be developed. The Chair oversees quality
improvement activities within the department and ensures all
facilities meet established goals; oversees the providers and
clinical personnel who report up to them and is accountable for all
clinical and operational processes and outcomes within the
department; invests in faculty development. In partnership with
their nursing and operational partners, responsible for meeting all
goals that are in service to the AHS mission and patients we serve.
The Chair of Psychiatry reports to the AHS Chief Medical Officer or
their designee. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: Following
are the duties performed by employees in this classification.
However, employees may perform other related duties at an
equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed
by each individual in the classification. 1. Provides minimum of
0.3 FTE clinical services 2. Exercises responsibility for
Departmental Medical Staff duties including, but not limited to,
making recommendations for the granting of Medical Staff
privileges, and the appointment and reappointment of Medical Staff,
as set forth in the Medical Staff Bylaws including, but not limited
to, Joint Commission standards, e.g. OPPE, FPPE, and annual staff
evaluations. 3. Participates in Medical Staff peer review processes
in alignment with Just Culture principles in accordance with
Medical Staff Bylaws and applicable policies. 4. Serves as a member
of the Medical Executive Committee - gives guidance on the overall
medical policies of the Medical Staff and makes specific
recommendations regarding their department. Maintains quality
patient care services by planning and developing programs to ensure
compliance with established county, state and federally mandated
policies and procedures, including licensing and accreditation
programs, including graduate medical education. 5. Serves as an
internal and external champion of Alameda Health System and
promotes an unwavering commitment to high quality care, excellent
patient experiences, and an engagement and support of all staff
across their department and the system overall. 6. Partners with
the Chief Medical Officer (CMO)/designee, Operational Dyad, and
other stakeholders to develop and update a clinical scope of
services for their department that outlines basic aspects of
clinical service offerings and patient experience expectations;
these offerings shall be informed by clinical needs, staffing
expertise, resource availability/constraints, and a care delivery
model that aligns with the overall strategic goals of Alameda
Health System. 7. Partners with their Operational Dyad to oversee
patient care delivery with respect to patient safety, performance
improvement (including pay for performance portfolios), clinical
staffing, quality of care, informatics, budget and variance
management, and departmental culture. 8. Communicates regularly
with the administrator, the director of nursing, provides
leadership needed to achieve medical care goals. 9. Guides and
advises the facility’s committees related to quality assurance /
performance improvement, pharmacy, infection control, safety, and
medical care. 10. Participates in licensure and compliance surveys
and interacts with outside regulatory agencies. 11. Participates in
monitoring and improving the facility’s care through a quality
assurance and performance improvement program that encourages self-
evaluation, anticipates and plans for change, and meets regulatory
requirements. 12. Organizes and coordinates physician services and
services provided by other professionals as they relate to patient
care. 13. Ensures adequate documentation of patient care and
related information within physician services. 14. Helps the
facility arrange for the availability of qualified medical
consultative staff and oversees their performance 15. Reviews
complex cases as needed, providing guidance on out of the ordinary
diagnostic decisions or treatment plans; coordinates care with
Internal Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Emergency Medicine,
Security and all other services as indicated to optimize safety and
quality of care; responsible for quality of care provided in the
department and oversight of department’s Quality Review Committee.
16. Participates in establishing policies and procedures for
assuring that the rights of individuals (patients, staff members,
and community members) are respected. The medical director helps
the facility ensure that the ethical and legal rights of patients
(including those who lack decision-making capacity, regardless of
whether they have been deemed legally incompetent) are respected.
This includes the right of patients to request practitioners to
limit, withhold, or withdraw treatment(s). 17. Receives and reviews
identified patient care concerns and ensures both resolution as
well as appropriate, effective corrective actions are implemented.
18. Oversees professional conduct and practices of all psychiatric
staff. 19. Participates with the health care facility in the
development and implementation of mechanisms and measures to
optimize the appropriate utilization of medical services, quality
assurance and patient satisfaction at the health care facility. 20.
Uses administrative time to participate, as requested, in
organizational committees, task forces, etc. subject to
availability and agreement with CMO/designee. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education and experience that
would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities
as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is
qualifying. Required Education: Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
Required Licenses/Certifications: Board Certified by the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Current, valid and unrestricted
license to practice Psychiatry in accordance with the laws of the
State of California. Valid DEA registration. Good standing in the
Medicare and Medicaid programs. Compliance with Specialty Board
mandated education and training to maintain State licensure and
board certification Good standing with their health care facility’s
Medical Staff with appropriate privileges granted in accordance
with the Medical Staff Bylaws. Required Experience: Three years of
management and leadership experience in the field of Psychiatry.
Five years’ experience as a practicing clinician or clinical leader
and substantial experience in an administrative capacity in an
accredited hospital or medical center. Pay Range: $142.34 - $237.23
/ Hour The pay range for this position reflects the base pay scale
for the role at Alameda Health System. Final compensation will be
determined based on several factors, including but not limited to a
candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and
certifications, departmental equity, applicable collective
bargaining agreements, and the operational needs of the
organization. Alameda Health System also offers eligible positions
a generous comprehensive benefits program.
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