Adult Psychiatrist Outpatient Physician - Saint Luke's - Kansas City, MO

Job Opportunity

Saint Luke's in Kansas City is seeking a BC/BE adult psychiatrist to join a well-established outpatient practice within Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. This hybrid position offers a mix of in-clinic and remote workdays.

About the position

• The physician will conduct evaluations for psychiatric conditions, substance and alcohol use disorders, social concerns, and related medical issues in both tele-psychiatry and outpatient settings, with a focus on outpatient adult psychiatry care
• Utilize evidence-based treatment approaches, including psychotropic medications and individual therapy
• Outpatient responsibilities include initial and follow-up mental health evaluations, medication management, and care delivered through a team-based model, with 36 hours of direct patient contact per week
• Strong referral base, with an average of 14 scheduled visits per day
• Work alongside a team of five physicians with strong support staff
• Collaborate closely with licensed therapists, psychologists, and neuropsychologists
• 1:7 weekend call rotation providing consult services at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
• Extremely competitive career employment package that includes a guaranteed salary in addition to excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision insurance, malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match, paid time off and a generous yearly allowance for CME

Requirements:

• Must hold an active Missouri and Kansas medical license, or be eligible to obtain both
• Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry, with completion (or in progress) of an accredited psychiatry residency program
• Fellowship training or experience in Psychosomatic Medicine or Geriatric Psychiatry desirable

About Saint Luke's Saint Luke's serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices, Saint Luke's provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban, suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the region. Saint Luke's is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education.

About Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is the flagship hospital of Saint Luke's, the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. It is home to Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, and Saint Luke's Cancer Institute. Our network of more than 600 physicians care for patients in more than 60 medical specialties. Provided specialties include outpatient rehabilitation services, transplantation (heart, liver, kidney), high-risk maternity care with a Level IIIb NICU, Level I Trauma Center, kidney dialysis, and the Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, which is unique to the region. Saint Luke's Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. Saint Luke's Hospital has received Magnet Recognition since 2004, affirming our dedication to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Saint Luke's Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, including physician residency programs.