Psychiatrist - Department of Mental Health at NMPRC St. Joseph, MO
Scheduled Hours - M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
Monthly Salary - $22,749.62
Why you’ll love this position:Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center is a 108-bed forensic inpatient psychiatric hospital located in St. Joseph, Missouri. NMPRC’s vision is to transform the lives of Missourians with mental illness by providing evidence-based treatment in a safe and healing environment. We are dedicated to empower Missourians to thrive in communities that support mental health, achieve health equity, and promote well-being. NMPRC’s core values are CARE: Compassion, Acceptance, Respect, and Excellence. You can be a part of this important effort by being a member within our Medical Staff Department.
At Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, we believe that a fulfilling career should be intellectually stimulating and enjoyable. We offer the perfect blend of professional growth coupled with work/life balance. St. Joseph, Missouri is the home to distinctive museums, including the Glore Psychiatric Museum, historic architecture, and 26 miles of beautiful Parkway. St. Joseph, Missouri is within an hour of a thriving Kansas City Metropolitan Area, which is home to a newly completed, world-class international airport and the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.
More reasons to love this position:The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
What you’ll do:This is a licensed professional position accountable for:
- Providing psychiatric and medical care to adult patients
- These may include the following:
- Admissions to NMPRC
- Performing medical and psychiatric assessments
- Diagnosing of psychiatric and other illnesses of NMPRC patients using DSM-5
- Planning, prescribing and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to manage pharmacological treatment of psychiatric disorder in the adult patient
- Planning, prescribing and collaborating with nurse practitioners and/or physical medicine provider to manage the treatment of medical disorders and conditions of adult patients with specialty consultation available either in-house or using appropriate outside specialists
- Provide individual psychotherapy as needed for adult patients
- Provide group psychotherapy as needed for adult patients
- Requesting and interpreting of diagnostic laboratory studies and reports of adult patients
- Acting as a collaborative practice physician and working with a Nurse Practitioner
- To provide on-call duties and services for NMPRC which may include weeknight and weekend call duties
- To provide coverage for other Medical Staff, as directed by the Medical Director
- To serve on committees of the Medical Staff, as requested
- To provide other administrative and patient care duties within the scope of your practice and as assigned
- Respond to and provide services during emergencies and natural disasters, as needed
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - Knowledge of professional principles and practices of medicine and psychiatry, and of current theories and practices in the field of mental health
- Knowledge of medications and their effects on physical and psychological disorders
- Ability to provide court testimony regarding the status of patients’ psychological condition
Minimum Required Qualifications: - Licensure as a Psychiatrist
Preferred Qualifications: - Active Missouri license - We require candidates to possess an active Missouri physician’s license
- Board Eligible / Board Certified in Psychiatry
- Team Player - We are looking or individuals who thrive in a team environment
To apply, please submit your resume to nmprchr@dmh.mo.gov , apply online via Indeed or www.mocareers.mo.gov or in-person at 3505 Frederick Ave. St. Joseph, MO 64506
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
