DSH – Psychiatry Opportunities!

DSH – Psychiatry Opportunities! Quality of practice, quality of life.

A MESSAGE FROM DR. KATHERINE WARBURTON, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS MEDICAL DIRECTOR:


We invite you to join our team in a rewarding career in Psychiatry with the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH).

As the largest forensic mental health hospital system in the nation, the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) offers an outstanding quality of practice. We promote a team-oriented, collegial working environment supported from the services and teachings of national experts in fields including psychopharmacology, such as Dr. Stephen M. Stahl, M.D., Ph.D., Director of DSH Psychopharmacology Services and forensic psychiatry, such as Dr. Charles L. Scott, M.D.

As a DSH staff psychiatrist, you will benefit from the services and teaching of national experts Dr. Stephen M. Stahl, M.D., Ph.D., Director of DSH Psychopharmacology Services; and Dr. Charles L. Scott, M.D., the lead DSH forensic consultant.

California's DSH psychiatrists are offered salaries of up to $327k/year for board certified psychiatrists, and up to $318k/year for board eligible psychiatrists. They can also earn up to $149 per hour through voluntary on-call duty. California state employees receive a comprehensive, competitive benefits and retirement package which includes several types of leave benefits. Staff may accrue 11-18 hours of annual leave per month based on length of state service and type of position. Call is compensated and usually not mandatory.

Apply by emailing your CV, Standard State Application (STD. 678) and the Training and Experience Assessment to: Careers@dsh.ca.gov

Click HERE for a copy of Standard State Application (STD. 678)

Click HERE for a copy of the Training and Experience Assessment

For more information, please contact the DSH Recruitment Unit at (916) 654-2609 or careers@dsh.ca.gov

Katherine Warburton, D.O.
California DSH Medical Director

 

Executive Summary

 

This interactive map illustrates the DSH sites. These links include the Sacramento Office and five state hospitals.

We are now actively recruiting at the following DSH Hospitals – Atascadero, Coalinga, Napa, and Patton. Please select these hospital location links for more information.

Map of California State Hospitals Napa Coalinga Atascadero Patton Metropolitan

Apply by emailing your CV, Standard State Application (STD. 678) and the Training and Experience Assessment to: Careers@dsh.ca.gov

Click HERE for a copy of Standard State Application (STD. 678)

Click HERE for a copy of the Training and Experience Assessment

DSH is dedicated to assisting qualified individuals in finding career opportunities.

The Department operates a total of five facilities, located throughout the beautiful state of California. We are the nation’s largest forensic system, treating over 10,000 patients.

We strongly encourage all serious candidates to contact the DSH Recruitment Unit at:

Email: careers@dsh.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 654-2609

Please contact the DSH facilities directly for more information:

DSH PSYCHIATRY RECRUITMENT

FACILITY

POINTS-OF-CONTACT

DSH – Atascadero

Veronica Quezada, M.D., Assistant Medical Director
& Chief Psychiatrist (A)
Email:  Veronica.Quezada@ash.dsh.ca.gov
Phone: 805-468-2005

DSH – Coalinga

Sarbjit Aujla, M.D., Chief of Psychiatry (A)
Email:  Sarbjit.Aujla@csh.dsh.ca.gov
Phone: 559-935-7311

Robert Withrow, M.D., Medical Director
Email:  Robert.Withrow@csh.dsh.ca.gov
Phone: 559-935-4304    

DSH – Metropolitan

Nady Hanna, M.D., Medical Director (A)
Email:  Nady.Hanna@msh.dsh.ca.gov
Phone: 562-651-2227

Paul Ananias, D.O., Chief of Psychiatry (A)
Email:  Paul.Ananias@msh.dsh.ca.gov
Phone: 562-651-4327

DSH – Napa

Amarpreet, Singh, M.D., Assistant Medical Director
Email:  Amarpreet.Singh22@dsh.ca.gov
Phone: 707-253-5584

Helen Tierney, M.D., Chief of Psychiatry
Email:  Helen.Tierney@nsh.dsh.ca.gov
Phone: 707-253-2637

DSH – Patton

Kayla Fisher, M.D., JD, Medical Director
Email: Kayla.Fisher@dsh.ca.gov
Phone: 909-425-7325