Family Care Health Centers
PSYCHIATRIST
Provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and behavioral health consultations including emergency services and hospitalization facilitation. Acts as a consultant on diagnosis, treatment, and program development while assisting indigent patients with medication access and educating patients and families on diagnoses and medications.
Key Responsibilities
- • Completes psychiatric evaluations.
- • Provides Behavioral Health (BH) consultations, both formal and “curbside”.
- • Medication management of patients needing extended psychiatric care.
- • Provides emergency services to outpatients of FCHC during contracted hours.
- • Facilitates the hospitalization of patients who require inpatient care.
- • Assists indigent patients with medication needs by utilizing free medication programs.
- • Provides diagnosis and medication education to patients and their families.
- • Maintains agreed-upon level of productivity.
- • Completes disability questionnaires for psychiatric patients applying for disability.
- • Refers patients to appropriate community resources such as vocational rehabilitation.
- • Conducts regular meetings with the BH team to coordinate BH Care and BH support of Medication Assisted Treatment.
- • Regularly supervisory meetings with individual team members (includes systematic evaluation of patient care and documentation).
- • Provides feedback and monitors continuing education and staff development.
- • Assures compliance with annual staff performance evaluations and job description reviews for BH program staff under their supervision.
- • Ensures optimized coverage of the clinic’s working hours (i.e., Coordination of team schedules and vacation time).
- • Acts as a consultant to other members of the BH team regarding diagnosis and treatment.
- • Assists through consultation in establishing psychiatric programs and policies.
- • Performs other duties as assigned.
- • Participates in Health Center staff problem solving groups.
- • Attends and participates in department meetings, etc.
- • Contributes services to community public health activities as appropriate.
Required
- • License in good standing to practice medicine as a Physician/Surgeon in the State of Missouri required.
- • Drug license including DEA and BNDD numbers required.
- • Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment numbers including Medicare UPIN required.
- • Successful completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program required.
- • Board certified in Psychiatry required.
- • Two (2) years experience in the field of Psychiatry required.
- • Active professional development, as demonstrated through attendance of seminars, continuing education programs, etc. is required.
- • Satisfactory maintenance of continuing education standards as established by the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts is required.
- • Respect for and maintenance of client and staff confidentiality is required.
Preferred
- • Work experience or strong desire to work in urban health care setting preferred.
- • Current membership(s) and active participation in respective medical specialty is preferred.
Description
I. BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsible for providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and both formal and “curbside” behavioral
health consultations for patients at FCHC. Offers emergency services, facilitates hospitalizations for inpatient care,
assists indigent patients with accessing free medication programs, and provides education on diagnoses and
medications to patients and families. Acts as a consultant on diagnosis, treatment, and program development.
All employees of FCHC must ensure service standards are delivered, including:
FCHC Core
Department Officer: Chief Executive Officer
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Supervises: None
Job Description
DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
JOB TITLE: PSYCHIATRIST
PSYCHIATRIST
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Iii. Primary Responsibilities
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V. Working Relationships
Inside Center: All Inclusive.
Outside Center: Patients/Clients, students, vendors, community health agencies, professional colleagues,
professional organizations, and education institutions, grant agencies, physician offices, City,
State and Federal agencies, etc.
Vi. Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
PSYCHIATRIST
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Vii. Confidentiality
Respect for and maintenance of client and staff confidentiality is required.
The above responsibilities/duties describe the chief function (requirements) of the job (holder) and are not to be considered a
detailed description of every responsibility/duty (requirement) of the job (holder).
I. BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsible for providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and both formal and “curbside” behavioral
health consultations for patients at FCHC. Offers emergency services, facilitates hospitalizations for inpatient care,
assists indigent patients with accessing free medication programs, and provides education on diagnoses and
medications to patients and families. Acts as a consultant on diagnosis, treatment, and program development.
All employees of FCHC must ensure service standards are delivered, including:
FCHC Core
- Demonstrates a commitment to FCHC mission and vision.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude towards patients, employees, role, and the health center.
- Demonstrates FCHC core values (accountability, courtesy, excellence, flexibility, integrity, respect).
- Smiles and makes appropriate contact, greets individuals upon entry into building and space.
- Is customer service oriented to both internal (colleagues) and external (patients, clients, vendors, etc.)
- Provides timely response to requests, tasks, and inquiries. Demonstrates good service turnaround.
- Demonstrates good communication skills and communicates in a tactful manner.
- Exhibits conflict resolution skills in order to foster effective working relationships and embraces a team
- Adheres to FCHC’s dress code policies. Employee appearance and grooming appropriate.
- Consistently shows commitment to position and team performance (i.e., attendance and punctuality).
- Consideration and acceptance of cultural differences of others; works well with individuals of diverse
- Participates in training and professional development and completes required trainings in a timely manner.
- Adheres to and promotes a culture of safety and cleanliness.
- Adheres to HIPPA/Confidentiality standards.
- Respectful of FCHC property, properly and safely uses Health Center Equipment.
Department Officer: Chief Executive Officer
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Supervises: None
Job Description
DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
JOB TITLE: PSYCHIATRIST
PSYCHIATRIST
Page 2.
Iii. Primary Responsibilities
- Completes psychiatric evaluations.
- Provides Behavioral Health (BH) consultations, both formal and “curbside”.
- Medication management of patients needing extended psychiatric care.
- Provides emergency services to outpatients of FCHC during contracted hours.
- Facilitates the hospitalization of patients who require inpatient care.
- Assists indigent patients with medication needs by utilizing free medication programs.
- Provides diagnosis and medication education to patients and their families.
- Maintains agreed-upon level of productivity.
- Completes disability questionnaires for psychiatric patients applying for disability.
- Refers patients to appropriate community resources such as vocational rehabilitation.
- Conducts regular meetings with the BH team to coordinate BH Care and BH support of Medication Assisted
- Regularly supervisory meetings with individual team members (includes systematic evaluation of patient care
- Provides feedback and monitors continuing education and staff development.
- Assures compliance with annual staff performance evaluations and job description reviews for BH program
- Ensures optimized coverage of the clinic’s working hours (i.e., Coordination of team schedules and vacation
- Acts as a consultant to other members of the BH team regarding diagnosis and treatment.
- Assists through consultation in establishing psychiatric programs and policies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Participates in Health Center staff problem solving groups.
- Attends and participates in department meetings, etc.
- Contributes services to community public health activities as appropriate
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Page 3.
V. Working Relationships
Inside Center: All Inclusive.
Outside Center: Patients/Clients, students, vendors, community health agencies, professional colleagues,
professional organizations, and education institutions, grant agencies, physician offices, City,
State and Federal agencies, etc.
Vi. Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Clinical Psychiatric Practice Skills
- Practice Management Skills
- Consultation Skills
- Documentation Skills
- Team Performance Skills
- Administrative Skills
- Education Skills
- License in good standing to practice medicine as a Physician/Surgeon in the State of Missouri required.
- Drug license including DEA and BNDD numbers required.
- Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment numbers including Medicare UPIN required.
- Successful completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program required.
- Board certified in Psychiatry required.
- Two (2) years experience in the field of Psychiatry required.
- Work experience or strong desire to work in urban health care setting preferred.
- Current membership(s) and active participation in respective medical specialty is preferred.
- Active professional development, as demonstrated through attendance of seminars, continuing education
- Satisfactory maintenance of continuing education standards as established by the Missouri State Board of
PSYCHIATRIST
Page 4.
Vii. Confidentiality
Respect for and maintenance of client and staff confidentiality is required.
The above responsibilities/duties describe the chief function (requirements) of the job (holder) and are not to be considered a
detailed description of every responsibility/duty (requirement) of the job (holder).
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