Psychiatrist Part-time

Full Job Description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) is seeking a part-time Psychiatrist to join our team!

This appointment features a Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. weekly schedule with rotating on-call responsibilities.

The Psychiatrist provides medical and psychiatric care to patients at CMHI by way of consultation, supervision, and direction of the CMHI medical staff.

The Psychiatrist provides clinical supervision of mid-level providers (e.g.

Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner) and is responsible for developing medical or psychiatric treatment plans for patients at CMHI in collaboration with those providers.

The Psychiatrist reviews treatment plans and provides consultation to the assigned mid-level provider and other disciplines at CMHI.

This position is responsible for preparing psychiatric/forensic evaluations for submission to the courts in accordance with deadlines established by statute and/or the courts, prescribing medications and determining when patient referral is necessary, as well as completing medical reports documenting treatment services provided to patients.

This position will also provide after-hours coverage as the officer of the day as required by the needs of CMHI on a rotating schedule with other CMHI medical staff.

Additionally, this position will provide education, training, and/or conference teaching in the areas of psychiatry and/or general medicine.

With this position, there will also be opportunities to provide direction to medical school graduates in CMHI’s psychiatric internship program.

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

Board Certification in Psychiatry is required.

Completion of a psychiatry residency program will fulfill the internship program requirement (see below).

CMHI provides active inpatient treatment to adults in need of acute psychiatric care. The facility offers several services includingindividualized treatment plans.

Support for patients with special education needs to continue their education is provided, and individuals are encouraged to collaborate with staff members in formulating their own plan.

Medication, group counseling, and activities therapies might be included as well. For more CMHI info: https://hhs.iowa.gov/family-community/specialty-care-facilities/cherokee-mental-health-institute

Benefits of Joining CMHI

We have a great total compensation package for part-time staff, including:

• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Holidays

For additional information on benefits click here.

Cherokee Highlights

CMHI is located in Cherokee, a city of approximately 5,000 set in the beautiful Little Sioux River Valley in Northwest Iowa.

Residents enjoy fishing and canoeing on the Little Sioux River which winds through town providing a backdrop to a well-developed parks and trails system.

In addition, Cherokee has over 1,000 acres of land devoted to parks and outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and horseback riding.

Cherokee is the home of the first accredited museum and planetarium in Iowa, Sandford Museum and Planetarium, established in 1951.

Cherokee may be the smallest town in the world to have its own symphony orchestra! This 60-member orchestra has been referred to as the “best kept secret in Northwest Iowa.”

Cherokee is home to Western Iowa Tech Community College and 1 hour or less from other educational institutions including Morningside College, Northwestern College, Buena Vista University, and Dordt College.

This quintessential Iowa town is 1 hour from Sioux City and 2 hours from Omaha. Check out these 10 Reasons to Move to Iowa.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the HHS system to apply.

Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

This is a part time non-merit position with the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services- State Operated Specialty Care- Cherokee Mental Health Institute.

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine, completion of an internship program and licensure as a physician by the State of Iowa.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.