Staff Psychiatrist

St. Louis, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

SH-707 Staff Psychiatrist St. Louis MO.

Summary:

Position Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Staff Psychiatrist to provide essential psychiatric care within our Forensic Rehabilitation Program (FRP) on Ward E. This role involves delivering high-quality in-person psychiatric services to a specialized caseload of approximately 24 clients with serious mental illnesses and antisocial traits. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player committed to long-term patient recovery and working within an integrated multidisciplinary treatment team.

Key Responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care: Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluation diagnosis and treatment for a caseload of approximately 24 clients on Ward E.
Treatment Planning: Develop implement and monitor individualized treatment plans in a forensic rehabilitation setting.
Medication Management: Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications monitoring for efficacy and side effects.
Clinical Documentation: Maintain timely accurate and compliant medical records for all clients including:
- Admission Notes completed within 60 hours of admission.
- Weekly progress notes for the first eight weeks post-admission transitioning to monthly notes thereafter.
- Discharge Summaries completed within 30 days of discharge.
Team Collaboration: Work effectively as a core member of a friendly multidisciplinary team which includes a psychologist social workers a dietician a rehabilitation therapist and a pharmacist.
Clinical Leadership: Provide psychiatric expertise and guidance to the treatment team regarding patient care and management.

Required Qualifications & Credentials:

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution.
Completion of an accredited residency program in Psychiatry.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
Active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Missouri.
Current Missouri Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) registration.
Current Missouri Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
Excellent communication interpersonal and team collaboration skills.

Work Environment & Patient Population:

This position is located at the FTC South Campus and requires all services to be performed in person.
The assigned patient population on Ward E consists of clients with serious mental illnesses and antisocial traits.
The average length of stay for clients is four to five years allowing for deep therapeutic engagement.
The unit experiences a low turnover rate with approximately 1-2 admissions and discharges every two months.
Many clients participate in the facilitys Client Work Program (CWP).

Syra Health is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at all levels. Lived experience and non-traditional backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged.

SH-707 Staff Psychiatrist St. Louis MO. Summary: Position Summary: We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Staff Psychiatrist to provide essential psychiatric care within our Forensic Rehabilitation Program (FRP) on Ward E. This role involves delivering high-quality in-person psychiatric servic...