Addiction Psychiatrist – Kern County, CA 93301 | $230/hr | Academic + Clinical Role

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✅ Addiction Psychiatrist – Kern County, CA 93301 (#R10039)
Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time | Hourly Rate: $230/hr

✅ About the Role
Join KernBHRS in delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to Medi-Cal and uninsured patients in Kern County, CA. This is a high-impact role that blends clinical addiction psychiatry with academic supervision for fellows in the UCLA-Kern Addiction Fellowship Program.

✅ Why Join Us?
✔️ Competitive Pay: $230/hr
✔️ Flexible Schedules: Full-time (40 hrs/week) or part-time (20–30 hrs/week)
✔️ Strong Benefits: Health Insurance, Sick Days, Matching 401(k)
✔️ Academic Integration: Mentor fellows and shape addiction medicine training

✅ Schedule
Full-Time (FTE)
✔️ 8-hour shifts, 40 hours/week
✔️ 14–16 med management appts, 4 evals, 2–3 hrs of supervision

Part-Time (PTE)
✔️ 4–6 hour shifts, 20–30 hours/week
✔️ 7–10 med management appts, 2 evals

✅ Qualifications
✔️ MD or DO with active California Medical License
✔️ Board Certified/Eligible in Addiction Psychiatry (ABPN)
✔️ Experience or interest in teaching and clinical supervision
✔️ DEA-eligible for prescribing MAT

✅ Key Responsibilities
✔️ Evaluate and manage patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
✔️ Prescribe and monitor medications including buprenorphine, naltrexone, extended-release injectables
✔️ Lead multidisciplinary team case consultations
✔️ Supervise Addiction Medicine Fellows and develop fellowship curriculum
✔️ Utilize ASAM Criteria for assessment and care planning

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