Psychiatry opening: West Plains, MO
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
West Plains, Missouri, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/15/24
**Inpatient Psychiatrist Opening(s) in West Plains, Missouri**
- Located: Springfield 100m
**Position Details:**
- 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, excellent support staff, generous package
- Located in ***West Plains, MO*** - 100 miles from Springfield, MO
- Looking to employ two inpatient psychiatrist to cover our adult (18 & over) 22-bed adult psych unit
- Full-time position with very limited call
- Call is provided by the hospitalist from 9pm to 7am
- Inpatient unit support staff consist of 1 nurse manager, 2 RNS, 1 LPN, 2 CNAs, 1 unit secretary and social service staff including 2 discharge planners
- Average in-patient census is 17
- Average length of stay is 4 days
- Average new patients per day: 3
- Average admissions per day: 3
- Average follow-ups per day: 14
- ER physicians do ER consults
- Psych will do hospital consults
- Psych will do H & Ps
**Benefits include:**
- Salary based on MGMA median
- Generous Sign on bonus and relocation reimbursement offered
- Up to $4,500 for CMEs and professional license fees, dues and journals.
- We provide Malpractice at $2 mill per occurrence/ $6 mill aggregate. This is a claims made policy. If Physician completes term of agreement, Healthcare will provide tail coverage.
- Benefits include: health, dental, vision, life, long and short term disability, AD&D,
- Very reasonable health insurance, non-smoker employee rate is $22.00/month. Family rate: $154/month.
- 403B matching up to 3% after one year.
- 457 plan Top Hat Plan max contribution of $18,000 per year.
**Community:**
West Plains is the center of trade for a 50-mile radius. The area's educational opportunities are excellent with public and private schools. Also, the West Plains campus of Missouri State University provides academic and vocational education programs which include a registered and practical nursing program plus a respiratory care school. The West Plains area has prospered as a result of its central location for trade-in southern Missouri as well as the growth of its educational and health services.
West Plains, listed in The 100 Best Small Towns In America, is a family-oriented community located in the beautiful Ozark mountains, national forest lands, lakes and streams provide abundant outdoor recreational activities. We are uniquely located 200 miles from St. Louis and 100 miles from Springfield, Missouri. The Medical Center has been named one of the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States one of only two named in Missouri.
West Plains, MO is in an underserved area and we do accept J1 and H1B applicants. We are also located in the Delta Regional Authority which has no limit on J1 waivers and there is no waiver application deadline.