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Job description
Why You’ll Love This Position
Fulton State Hospital is a community of caring, skilled people, partnering with individuals challenged by mental illness to inspire healing and recovery. Through Respect, Encouragement, Compassion, Opportunity, Value, Excellence, and Responsiveness, YOU can contribute to individuals’ recovery and positively impact those you serve by being a team member within our Medical Department.
Psychiatrist
Why You’ll Love This Position
Fulton State Hospital is a community of caring, skilled people, partnering with individuals challenged by mental illness to inspire healing and recovery. Through Respect, Encouragement, Compassion, Opportunity, Value, Excellence, and Responsiveness, YOU can contribute to individuals’ recovery and positively impact those you serve by being a team member within our Medical Department.
What You’ll Do
This is a licensed professional position accountable for:
assessment and treatment of mental illnesses
provide complete psychiatric services including: assessment
diagnosis
medical prescription
treatment
Prescribes, evaluates, and monitors administration of medications
Leads interdisciplinary teams in evaluating new patients and writes admission and discharge orders
Serves as a consultant to other medical staff
Prepares/submits evaluation reports to the courts and testifies in court proceedings
Applicants will be responsible for more elaborate, complex, and precise evaluation and care to severely mentally and/or emotionally ill adults.
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 expert witness testimony regarding the status of patients’ psychological condition
Typical Qualifications
Licensure as a Psychiatrist
Join a committed, energetic and diverse medical staff, where teamwork is part of the facility culture.
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.
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Worksite address
fulton, MO, 65251, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.