Psychiatrist

Description

CORE VALUES

The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of the Center's resources.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This position is part of the behavioral health clinical team. This position is responsible for the provision of psychiatric care to adult patients. This position 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.

Requirements

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.
• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Completion of residency in Psychiatry.
• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Commitment to serving the underserved