Adult Psychiatrist - BJC Behavioral Health - Outpatient

BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Franois, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system.

• Outpatient only
• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• 12-15 patients per day
• No call
• Opportunity to work with medical students and residents, if interested, but not required
• Strong support staff including team supervisors, case managers, community support specialists, schedulers, nurses, and primary care consultants
• On-site pharmacy and pharmacist
• Base salary to allow quality care focus
• Relocation assistance

Role Purpose

Takes exceptional care of people by ensuring optimal care and safety of patients admitted to assigned service.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with patients, families, and members of the health care team to ensure excellent clinical outcomes.
• Manages the medical care of assigned clients.
• Participates in performance improvement efforts, task forces and committees.
• Performs and documents histories and mental status exams in the patient's medical record.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Doctorate

Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Drug Enforcement Agency
• BNDD - applicable state

Preferred Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Psych Residency/Bd Eligible