What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Psychiatrist position at Swope Health?
Job Category : Behavioral Health Provider Staff
Requisition Number : PSYCH001666
Posted : July 18, 2024
Employment Type : Full-Time
Locations
Central Headquarters
3801 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64130, USA
As a Child Psychiatrist for Swope Health's Behavioral Health Department, you will be part of a team of caregivers who provide care and support for those who need it the most. Our Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric services for primarily children and adult patients of Swope Health. You will use a variety of methods to evaluate and treat patients, including interviewing the patient, their family, or other persons, and developing treatment plans according to the patient’s needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental, or behavioral disorder. If you have a passion for improving the lives of others, this is the role for you.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Provides limited and / or comprehensive psychiatric assessment and management for children and adults.
- Establishes and monitors a system for psychiatric approval of diagnosis / problem lists, case management plans, and staff review of client progress.
- Establishes criteria for required psychiatric evaluations and monitors performance against those criteria.
- Establishes and maintains a consultation and referral system with physicians and other providers in the Center and in the community.
- Will perform duties in Tele Psychiatric services and face-to-face.
- Participates in activities of the community services program as needed.
- Primary responsibility for inpatient services with assistance from the designated inpatient manager.
- Prepares necessary reports.
- Member of the Professional Standards and Practices Committee.
- Must complete Patient Safety Training curriculum.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Daytime hours are negotiable. No weekends. PT Only. No PRN.
- Behavioral health services will be provided at the primary clinics through Behavioral Health Consultants.
Successful Candidate Will Have :
Psychiatrist position is eligible for a $5000 retention bonus
About Swope Health Services :
Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we've made – delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.
Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible. That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.
Swope Health Services supports its team members with :
Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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