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Job Title: Psychiatrist
Location: Springfield, MO
Department: Psychiatry Clinics
Employment Type: Part-time

Job Summary:

In this role as aPsychiatristyou will provide direct patient care, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and emergency services for individuals struggling with mental health and addiction issues, intellectual disabilities, or situational maladjustment. In addition, the Psychiatrist willparticipatein staff training and development activities, contribute to program evaluation and grant applications, and engage in public behavioral health education initiatives.

This position offers....

• Employee Assistance Program- 24/7 counseling services, legalassistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost

• Mileage Reimbursement- Company paid for work functions requiring travel

• Employee Discounts- Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition

• Workplace Culture- An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuingeach individual'shumanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce.

• Additional Perks & Benefits- Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Plusthe followingperksforfull timeproviders...

• Competitive PTO and separate sick leave.

• CME reimbursement for full time (30+ hours) employees

• 100% of relevant professional license fees reimbursed by the company

• 100% professional liability insurance covered by the company

Key Responsibilities:

• Examine, diagnose, and create treatment plans for patients with mental health and/or addiction medicine concerns, including emotional or mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or situational maladjustment.

• Provide direct patient care, including psychiatric evaluations and medication management services.

• Carry a caseload asdeterminedin collaboration with supervisory staff.

• Participate in emergency services to offer rapid aid during emotional crises.

• Ensure comprehensive follow-up care for all clients.

• Join client staffing meetings upon request toidentifyproblems andestablishtreatment goals; assume management responsibility for assigned cases.

• Attend required meetings, trainings, and staff development activities organized byBrightlior as assigned.

• Support management needs, such as data collection, program evaluation, grant applications, and maintenance of service contracts.

• Engage in public and community behavioral health education through forums, educational materials, and media appearances.

• Adhere to quality assurance procedures and follow established rules and regulations of the Health Information Management (HIM) department.

• Complete psychiatric evaluations and medication follow-up appointmentsin a timely manneras assigned by support services.

• Participate in the on-call rotation for physicians (voluntaryand foradditionalcompensation).

• Offer medical/psychiatric consultation to internal staff and external entities, including the court system, as requested by the supervisor/administrative team.

• Collaborate, and provide support to assigned Nurse Practitioners, fellows,residentsand students; act as backup for colleagues when needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex ideas to patients, staff, and the public.

• Proficiencyin reading and interpreting complex documents and using an electronic health record system is essential.

• Basic mathematical skills and the capacity to apply logic to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.

• Ability toestablisheffective relationships via telephone, telemedicine, or in-person contacts.

• Capable of working in agrouppractice, following directions, and accepting supervision.

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse patient population

• Experience in a similar role is preferred.

Experience and/or Education Qualifications:

• Medical degree from an accredited institution

• Completion of a residency program in psychiatry

• Child & adolescent psychiatry (for Child Psychiatrist role only)

• Board certification or eligibility in psychiatry or child and adolescent psychiatry

• Valid medical license to practice in the applicable state/province