Psychiatrist

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

✨ Benefits include:
✅ Competitive compensation & benefits 
✅ Medical, dental, vision
✅ Company-paid life insurance 
✅ Flexible spending accounts 
✅ 403(b) retirement plan 

Why VCC?

• 🏅 Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.

• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.

• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.

• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

To provide medication and medical management for patients engaged in a continuum of services aimed at providing an array of behavioral health services. Provide the patient and referring clinician with a thorough medical-psychiatric diagnostic evaluation and synthesis of medical care.

Essential Job Functions

• Primary duty requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance
• Provide psychiatric and medical assessment and offer treatment services to adults and/or children in a community clinic setting
• Provide ongoing training and medication education to the patient and their natural supports (as appropriate); at a minimum, patient education occurs at time of first prescribing and whenever a change in medication is made
• Document reported medication reactions; documents and reports medical errors
• Evaluate co-existing medical conditions for potential health impact
• Document review of behavioral health history, current health status, medication use profile, medication allergies, and medication adverse reactions for patients
• Help empower each patient to actively participate with the treatment team to promote recovery, progress or well-being
• Responsible for clinical supervision, education and training of behavioral health team
• Assist in the development, maintenance and supervision of medication and psychiatric and medical treatment policies and procedures
• Exercise independent medical judgment in the diagnosis and treatment of adults and/or children.
• Work in close contact with referring clinician and primary care clinician in the patient's care to provide an expert treatment plan
• Provide medication monitoring for patients, reviewing use of medication to determine appropriateness, presence of side effects, medical interactions, etc. at a minimum of once every 90 days
• Participate in departmental and organizational meetings, as appropriate
• Maintain good standing in issues of ethics, legal aspects of clinical practice and professional standards
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature review, in-service meetings and workshops
• Support the vision, mission and goals, and demonstrate a commitment to the values, of the organization.

Minimum

• Graduate of a recognized school of medicine. Valid California medical license as MD or DO
• Psychiatrist with Medicare and California Medicaid numbers prior to start of employment
• Board certified or eligible. Current DEA license. Authorized to practice psychiatry in California
• Certified as a diplomat in the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry
• Completion of a psychiatric residency or family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved residency program
• Valid California driver’s license and vehicle insurance; reliable transportation

Preferred

• Bilingual English/Spanish

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Basic computer knowledge, MS Office programs, intenet use and business e-mail communication systems

Salary

• $140.00 - $165.00 per hour, depending on experience