Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Department:

SOM Wichita Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Position Title:

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the KU School of Medicine in Wichita is looking for a psychiatrist who will teach residents to practice psychiatry in an outpatient and inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry setting. This person will train medical students to understand psychiatric diagnosis, treatment options, and how mental health relates to the health of the whole person.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

* Board Certified or eligible in Psychiatry


* Board Certified or eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry


* Licensed or eligible to be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Kansas


* Current DEA certificate


* Good standing with the Board of Healing Arts



Preferred Qualifications:

* Clinical experience in an academic psychiatry setting

Teaching & Education 0.23 FTE

* Supervise, instruct and evaluate psychiatry residents and medical students on assigned educational clinical rotation(s) in accordance with department policies
* Prepare and present formal lectures for psychiatry residents, psychology trainees, and medical students as required by the department
* Prepare and update the educational goals and expectations of assigned educational rotation(s)
* Engage in education committees as assigned
* Complete GME time studies as assigned

Clinical Services, Inpatient or Outpatient 0.75 FTE

* Participate in weekend call rotation
* Participate in coverage for other faculty, at the goal set annually by the Chair
* Supervise psychiatric services in the resident child and adolescent outpatient clinic at KUSM-W
* Specialty clinics may be developed with the approval of the Chair
* Provide psychiatric services in the faculty outpatient clinic at KUSM-W. Services may include group sessions, medicine checks, and therapy sessions and a wide variety of clinical services
* Accurate and timely completion of electronic medical record entries for each patient encounter
* Actively collaborate in clinical productivity and initiatives designed to meet RVU and financial benchmarks

Research & Scholarship 0.02 FTE

* Department will support the development of a research program in their area(s) of interest, potentially in collaboration with the KUMC-W Center for Clinical Research
* Meet research and scholarly activity requirements for promotion. Examples of promotable activities include: publishing research in peer-reviewed journals; presenting study results at regional/national conferences; applying for grants; publishing case reports; and involvement in health policy development.

Required Documents:

* Resume/CV
* Cover Letter

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time