PSYCHIATRIST

Description

I. BASIC FUNCTION:

Responsible for providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and both formal and “curbside” behavioral 

health consultations for patients at FCHC. Offers emergency services, facilitates hospitalizations for inpatient care, 

assists indigent patients with accessing free medication programs, and provides education on diagnoses and 

medications to patients and families. Acts as a consultant on diagnosis, treatment, and program development.

All employees of FCHC must ensure service standards are delivered, including:

FCHC Core

• Demonstrates a commitment to FCHC mission and vision.

• Demonstrates a positive attitude towards patients, employees, role, and the health center. 

• Demonstrates FCHC core values (accountability, courtesy, excellence, flexibility, integrity, respect).

Customer Service and Professionalism

• Smiles and makes appropriate contact, greets individuals upon entry into building and space.

• Is customer service oriented to both internal (colleagues) and external (patients, clients, vendors, etc.)

customers. Treats patients, customers and colleagues with dignity and respect.

• Provides timely response to requests, tasks, and inquiries. Demonstrates good service turnaround. 

• Demonstrates good communication skills and communicates in a tactful manner.

• Exhibits conflict resolution skills in order to foster effective working relationships and embraces a team

approach.

• Adheres to FCHC’s dress code policies. Employee appearance and grooming appropriate. 

Show(s)

• Consistently shows commitment to position and team performance (i.e., attendance and punctuality).

• Consideration and acceptance of cultural differences of others; works well with individuals of diverse

backgrounds, supporting a culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

• Participates in training and professional development and completes required trainings in a timely manner.

Safety

• Adheres to and promotes a culture of safety and cleanliness.

• Adheres to HIPPA/Confidentiality standards.

• Respectful of FCHC property, properly and safely uses Health Center Equipment.

II. INTRADEPARTMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Department Officer: Chief Executive Officer

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer 

Supervises: None

JOB DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

JOB TITLE: PSYCHIATRIST 

PSYCHIATRIST 

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III. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Completes psychiatric evaluations. 

2. Provides Behavioral Health (BH) consultations, both formal and “curbside”. 

3. Medication management of patients needing extended psychiatric care.

4. Provides emergency services to outpatients of FCHC during contracted hours. 

5. Facilitates the hospitalization of patients who require inpatient care. 

6. Assists indigent patients with medication needs by utilizing free medication programs. 

7. Provides diagnosis and medication education to patients and their families. 

8. Maintains agreed-upon level of productivity. 

9. Completes disability questionnaires for psychiatric patients applying for disability. 

10. Refers patients to appropriate community resources such as vocational rehabilitation. 

11. Conducts regular meetings with the BH team to coordinate BH Care and BH support of Medication Assisted 

Treatment. 

12. Regularly supervisory meetings with individual team members (includes systematic evaluation of patient care 

and documentation). 

13. Provides feedback and monitors continuing education and staff development. 

14. Assures compliance with annual staff performance evaluations and job description reviews for BH program 

staff under their supervision. 

15. Ensures optimized coverage of the clinic’s working hours (i.e., Coordination of team schedules and vacation 

time). 

16. Acts as a consultant to other members of the BH team regarding diagnosis and treatment. 

17. Assists through consultation in establishing psychiatric programs and policies. 

18. Performs other duties as assigned. 

IV. PERIODIC DUTIES:

1. Participates in Health Center staff problem solving groups.

2. Attends and participates in department meetings, etc.

3. Contributes services to community public health activities as appropriate

4. Performs other duties as assigned. 

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V. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Inside Center: All Inclusive.

Outside Center: Patients/Clients, students, vendors, community health agencies, professional colleagues, 

professional organizations, and education institutions, grant agencies, physician offices, City, 

State and Federal agencies, etc. 

VI. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Clinical Psychiatric Practice Skills

• Practice Management Skills

• Consultation Skills

• Documentation Skills

• Team Performance Skills

• Administrative Skills

• Education Skills

VII. QUALIFICATIONS:

1. License in good standing to practice medicine as a Physician/Surgeon in the State of Missouri required.

2. Drug license including DEA and BNDD numbers required.

3. Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment numbers including Medicare UPIN required.

4. Successful completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program required.

5. Board certified in Psychiatry required.

6. Two (2) years experience in the field of Psychiatry required.

7. Work experience or strong desire to work in urban health care setting preferred.

8. Current membership(s) and active participation in respective medical specialty is preferred.

VIII. CONTINUING EDUCATION:

• Active professional development, as demonstrated through attendance of seminars, continuing education 

programs, etc. is required.

• Satisfactory maintenance of continuing education standards as established by the Missouri State Board of 

Registration for the Healing Arts is required.

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VII. CONFIDENTIALITY:

Respect for and maintenance of client and staff confidentiality is required.

The above responsibilities/duties describe the chief function (requirements) of the job (holder) and are not to be considered a 

detailed description of every responsibility/duty (requirement) of the job (holder).