Seeking a Board-Certified Psychiatrist to play an integral role in the behavioral health clinical team. This position is responsible for the provision of psychiatric care to adult patients and serves as the supervising physician for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) providing behavioral health services. This position participates in quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the CMO.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides positive impression, through words and tone, to patients, visitors, and employees presenting to the clinic areas.
• Provides outpatient mental health services for adult patients (16+ years old) including evaluating, testing, diagnosis, and treatment of identified conditions.
• Responsible to manage acute and chronic mental illness through care plans that are coordinated, when appropriate, with the patient's primary care provider.
• Responsible to make appropriate referrals to internal disciplines of CHC/SEK and/or external resources/agencies for additional services required.
• Prescribes medications for patients for treatment of conditions, as indicated.
• Provides clinical consultation to other providers within CHC/SEK as needed.
• Oversee mid-level providers responsible for providing mental health services.
• Responsible for accurate, timely, and clear medical record documentation.
• Provides clear written and oral communication to patients/guardians, and employees.
• Ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of a potential action. Assures that the medical/clinical policies as related to the mental health services of CHC/SEK are current and accurate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Full licensure to practice medicine in the State of Kansas
• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Completion of residency in Psychiatry
• Graduation from accredited school of medicine
• Commitment to serving the underserved

BENEFITS:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Paid Time Off (roughly 23 days per year)
• Sabbatical Leave (30 days after 5 years of service)
• Short Term Illness Protection
• Medical Transportation
• Long Term Disability
• Retirement
• Malpractice Insurance
• Professional License Reimbursement
• Continuing Education ($3,000 annual allowance)
• Worker’s Compensation
• Relocation allowance

Employer’s main clinic is in the population-center of southeast Kansas, home of Pittsburg State University, 2011 Division II National Football Champions. Located in the foothills of the Ozarks, the area is known for its abundant recreational opportunities and is conveniently located within 30 minutes of a metro area (Joplin). This site is full-service with more than 65 staff members providing medical (including OB/GYN), dental and mental health care. It also has an on-site 340b pharmacy, plus a wide array of enabling services including patient navigation, legal and care management. It converted to EMR in 2009.

APPLY NOW or TEXT Job #EC214817 and email address to 636 - 628 - 2412.


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