General Psychiatrist

Department:

SOM Wichita Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Position Title:

General Psychiatrist

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

The Faculty Clinical Track emphasizes professional service in clinical settings. This role will serve as attending on the adult inpatient unit for part of the year, in addition to coverage for the other KU inpatient services, and outpatient clinic.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

• Board eligible or certified in Psychiatry
• Eligible or licensed to practice medicine in the State of Kansas
• Current DEA certificate
• Eligible for hospital privileges at Ascension Via Christi
• Good standing with the State Board of Healing Arts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical psychiatric experience in an academic setting
• Demonstrated abilities in teaching medical students and residents
• Clinical experience post residency training

Job Duties Outlined:

Teaching & Education 0.01 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 clinical rotation(s)
• Engage in education committees as assigned
• Complete GME time studies as required.

Clinical Services 0.87 FTE

• Supervise, instruct and evaluate psychiatry residents and medical students assigned to the adult inpatient clinical service for partial year
• Provide coverage on KU inpatient services to supervise, instruct and evaluate psychiatry residents and medical students
• Specialty clinics may be developed with the approval of the Chair
• Participate in weekend and holiday call rotation
• 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
• Participate in coverage for other faculty as needed and according to availability

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
• Research & Scholarship endeavors in support of P&T, with approval from the Chair

This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers.  A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time