Medical Director Psychiatrist

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

General Summary: Provides psychiatric services via video Telehealth to eligible persons receiving services at an originating site through out State Of Missouri.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate adults/adolescents/children experiencing symptoms of a behavioral health disorder.
• Analyze and evaluate patient data/information and test or examine findings to diagnose nature and extent of behavioral health disorder(s).
• Prescribe, and/or direct psycho-therapeutic treatments or medication to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Collaborate with physicians, advance practice nurses, psychologists, social workers, nurses, or other professionals to discuss service plans and progress.
• Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained via self-report, relatives, and other professionals.
• Counsel patients during appointments as necessary.
• Design/participate in the development of individualized service plans, using a variety of treatments.
• Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests for patients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorder.
• Advise and inform guardians, relatives, and significant others of patients conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate.
• Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists and medical professionals.
• Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports and summaries to entities/agencies as required by organization where placed.
• Perform direct services/consultations via telephone in the event that telepsychiatry equipment is temporarily inoperable.
• Return calls and emails promptly (within 24 hours of receipt or sooner if clinically necessary).
• Follow the chain of command at the organization where placed (e.g. clinical issues should be brought to the attention of the placement organizations Medical Director etc.)
• Abide by the policies and procedures of the organization where placed.

Required Credentials

• Graduation from a state certified advance practice program specializing in a psychiatry/mental health;
• Psychiatric - Mental Health
• Adult Psychiatric - Mental Health
• Family Psychiatric Mental Health
• Adult Psychiatric- Mental Health Clinical
• A state-issued Controlled Substance Registration (DEA) in each state where direct services will be provided.
• Registration with the state Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) in each state where direct services will be provided (if required by state);
• No suspension/exclusion/debarment from participation in federal health care programs (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP)

Flexible work from home options available.