The psychiatrist provides primary medication management services, treatment planning, case review and medical leadership for therapists and case managers that may co-manage the patient. Outpatient volume is approximately 17 – 20 patients per day. Primary responsibilities are on an outpatient basis with rotation coverage of a 14 bed adult inpatient program. The psychiatrist sees patients for medication check reviews and for new patients. An LPN is assigned to each psychiatrist in the outpatient clinic to manage the daily office visits and patient care. A phone nurse is available 8-5 for medication refills, patient questions, and fielding of calls for the psychiatrist. The position will have collaborative practice with 2 Advanced Practice Nurses with psychiatric certification, one with certification in child. Call is rotated Monday through Friday between the psychiatrists. Call entails coverage for the crisis outreach team, OMC ER, and call for the inpatient unit. Weekend call is Friday through Monday morning and is rotated on a monthly basis between the psychiatrists. There are currently 3 full time psychiatrists, the addition of this position will result in a 1:4 call rotation for weekends. The inpatient unit is currently attended for rounds Monday-Friday by the Medical Director. Coverage of the inpatient unit will be needed during the Medical Director’s absence. They operate two outpatient clinics that are Rural Health certified, National Health Service Corps sites for loan repayment, and provider for contracted services with Department of Mental Health for the State of Missouri for a 7 county area. The position is contractual with a guaranteed base salary with incentives.
Facility:
- Not for profit facility
- Serves 11 counties
- Employs 1,100 people
- Services 150,000
- JCAHO accredited
- Services include medical and surgical care, general and cardiac intensive care, cardiology, open-heart surgery, neurology, pediatrics, obstetrics, orthopedics, as well as emergency services
- Offering services from more than 100 physicians including a strong core of primary care physicians, as well as numerous specialists providing care throughout 12 clinics
Financial:
- Competitive financial package, depending on physician experience
- Competitive benefits package
Location:
- 100 miles from Springfield
- Southcentral Missouri
- Located in the heart of the Ozarks, this community is a beautiful place to live, offering a low cost of living
- Enjoy more than 40 campgrounds and picnic sites, 350 miles of floatable streams, 63,000 wilderness acres, and 125 miles of trails for hikers, bikers and horseback riders
- Other recreational opportunities include a new aquatic park with a collegiate-sized swimming pool, city parks providing areas for picnics, play and exercise, as well as tennis courts and batting cages
- From golf courses and basketball courts to art exhibits and roller-skating, there are many recreational facilities for outdoor activities
- Family-oriented community
- Great schools and a local college
- Listed twice in The Best 100 Small Towns in America
- Abundant outdoor recreation is available with clear lakes and streams plus national forest land. For more info, go to http://spotonrecruiting.com/search/showjob/id/183
