Psychiatrist

Wyandot Behavioral Health Network; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyandot Behavioral Health Network is seeking a staff psychiatrist to provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning for diverse clients in Kansas. The role includes clinical leadership over ARNPs and nursing staff, guidance on treatment options, and active participation in committee work as needed.

The position emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care, ongoing education, and supervision of clinical staff within Wyandot

Qualifications

• Education: Licensed as a psychiatrist in the State of Kansas.
• Ability to work positively with a variety of mental health professionals.
• Ability to recognize and be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences.
• Ability to safely perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct psychiatric services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of clients assigned to him/her.
• Provides clinical direction to ARNP’s and nursing staff.
• Participates in administrative duties as assigned, which could include, for example, being a member of or chairing the relevant committees.
• Performs utilization review responsibilities including review of treatment planning.
• Assists with ongoing education and clinical supervision of the clinical staff.
• Participates in interdisciplinary assessment and treatment planning with clinical staff.

Skills

Team collaboration

Cultural sensitivity

Clinical judgment

Safety and compliance

Education

Licensed psychiatrist in Kansas

Job description

Purpose

Provides psychiatric assessment, medication reviews, treatment and consultation on behalf of a variety of clients. The staff psychiatrist understands the medical responsibility of Wyandot Center clients will be vested in him/her as a licensed physician.

Description

Provides psychiatric assessment, medication reviews, treatment and consultation on behalf of a variety of clients. The staff psychiatrist understands the medical responsibility of Wyandot Center clients will be vested in him/her as a licensed physician.

Accountabilities

• Provides direct psychiatric services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of clients assigned to him/her.
• Provides clinical direction to ARNP’s and nursing staff.
• Participates in administrative duties as assigned, which could include, for example, being a member of or chairing the relevant committees.
• Performs utilization review responsibilities including review of treatment planning.
• Assists with ongoing education and clinical supervision of the clinical staff.
• Participates in interdisciplinary assessment and treatment planning with clinical staff.

Requirements

Qualifications

Education: Licensed as a psychiatrist in the State of Kansas.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work positively with a variety of mental health professionals.
• Ability to recognize and be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences.
• Ability to safely perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodations.