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Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

StaffMed Health Partners, Liberty, MO, United States

Duration: Full Time


StaffMed Health Partners is recruiting a Behavioral Health Psychologist for a leading national physician services organization in a SNF setting in Kansas City, MO.

Perks and Benefits:
  • Compensation: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus productivity and quality incentives
  • Employed W-2 position with America's largest physician services organization
  • Schedule: Full-Time with customizable scheduling
  • Productivity bonus and quality incentives on top of base
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation allowance
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 4 weeks PTO plus paid holidays
  • Paid malpractice with tail coverage
  • Annual CME allowance plus paid CME days
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Strong leadership pathway (Facility Medical Director, Regional Medical Director, CMO)
  • Dedicated administrative, billing, credentialing, and scheduling support
  • Clinician wellness program and responsive regional management
Position Highlights:
  • Provide individual psychotherapy and behavioral health services to SNF residents
  • Conduct psychological assessments, cognitive screening (MoCA, MMSE), and decisional-capacity evaluations
  • Treat depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, dementia-related behaviors, and grief
  • Collaborate with attending physicians, PMHNPs, nursing, social work, and therapy on integrated behavioral care plans
  • Document in facility EMR per Medicare Part B billing standards (CPT 90791, 90832, 90834, 90837, 9)
Qualifications:
  • PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program
  • Active state psychology license (independent practice)
  • Experience with geriatric / long-term care population strongly preferred
  • Comfort with cognitive impairment, end-of-life care, and behavioral disturbance
  • Active state license (or eligible) and DEA where applicable

About Kansas City, MO: Kansas City straddles the Missouri-Kansas border world-famous BBQ, championship sports (Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC), a deep jazz heritage, the Country Club Plaza, and a low cost of living relative to comparable Midwest metros.

Next Step
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