Psychiatry Physician Job with AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, KS

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Located in suburban Kansas City, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is seeking a highly skilled and patient-focused psychiatrist to care for patients in a busy 42-bed inpatient Behavioral Health program. Our psychiatrists provide mental health, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis treatment for voluntary adult and senior inpatients. We also offer a robust ECT program for inpatients and outpatients, a reputable Intensive Outpatient Program with tracks for mental health, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis, and a Behavioral Health Assessment Center.

About Our Psychiatry Position:

• Patients aged 18 and up; voluntary; no separate geriatric unit
• Average patients per provider: 15-18 (includes inpatient, medical floor consults, and IOP)
• 42-bed unit
• Average Length of Stay (ALOS): 5 days
• Multidisciplinary Treatment Team meetings twice a week
• Focus on mental illness and dual diagnosis tracks
• Support staff includes therapists, nurses, techs, and administrative personnel
• Perform H&P physicals
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Epic

Rounding:

• Adult inpatient psychiatric coverage in person: weekdays 8 am to 5 pm
• 1-2 weekends of rounding per month, 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday
• Off days for provider before or after a rounding weekend for rejuvenation

Areas to round:

• Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
• IOP (based on volume, located in a different building)
• Consult liaison for medical floor evaluations (based on volume)
• ED for involuntary patients on hold

On-Call:

• On-call shifts 3-4 times per month (4 pm to 8 am weekdays; 8 am to 8 am weekends)
• Typically phone calls from ED and units to assist with dispositions and admit orders

Our compensation package includes a base salary with production upside, call pay, and APP supervision. Benefits include sign-on bonus, childcare, medical, dental, vision, 403B retirement plan, generous PTO, CME reimbursement, and excellent work-life balance.

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is an award-winning 504-bed hospital with over 700 physicians across 50+ specialties. It features a Level III NICU and is affiliated with the MD Anderson Cancer Network.

Located in suburban Kansas City, Shawnee Mission offers beautiful neighborhoods, upscale shopping, top-ranked schools, extensive parks and trails, and proximity to major sports and entertainment venues. The area is known for its vibrant cultural scene and diverse dining options, all within a community that offers a small-town feel with big-city amenities.

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