Psychiatrist (MD) Outpatient - Full-Time or Part-Time

Lowcountry Medical Practice Management; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in St. Louis is seeking a Psychiatrist (MD) to provide outpatient services, including diagnosis and treatment for adults and children. Ideal candidates will have an MD/DO degree, a current Missouri medical license, and experience with mental health care. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, collaborating with therapists, and participating in treatment planning. The role requires empathetic listening and the ability to manage a caseload of 15-25 patients per day.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing treatment to individuals diagnosed with mental illness.
• Knowledge of mental health laws and community agencies.
• Willingness to learn new medical record systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment.
• Collaborate with counselors and therapists for client support.
• Participate in treatment planning and reviews.

Skills

Empathetic & intuitive listener

Rapport building on a virtual platform

Comfortable prescribing for anxiety, depression, insomnia

Education

MD/DO degree with approved psychiatry residency

Current license to practice medicine in Missouri

Tools

Electronic medical record system

Job description

Psychiatrist (MD) Outpatient/

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services to include psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of adults and children, medication prescription review, and various treatment modalities as therapeutically appropriate.
• Partner with counselors and therapists to support clients during their mental health journey.
• The psychiatrist will be team-oriented and skilled in methodologies of collaborative psycho-pharmacotherapy that integrate psychiatric rehabilitation and pharmacotherapy
• The psychiatrist will participate in continuous communication with other members of the treatment team and the patient in order to monitor and assess the patient’s response to medication and treatment
• Participate in initial treatment planning, master treatment planning and treatment plan reviews
• Gain an understanding of mental health laws and state and community agencies and organizations serving the mentally ill and substance abuse and community resources available to patients

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree with approved psychiatry residency in adult and general psychiatry
• Current license to practice medicine in the State of Missouri
• Provide treatment to severely and persistently mentally ill patients
• Knowledge and experience in providing treatment to individuals diagnosed with both serious and persistent mental illness as well as chronic substance abuse
• Knowledge of mental health laws and state and community agencies and organizations serving the mentally ill and substance abuse
• Experience with, or willing to learn use of an electronic medical record system
• Empathetic & intuitive listener
• Rapport building on a virtual platform and face to face
• Comfortable prescribing for anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood disorders, and ADHD
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis (We are not able to sponsor work visas at this time)
• Provide care and to treatment to 15-25 patients per day