Child & Adult Psychiatrist

Sdsoybean; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

11 paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Dental

Vision

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The South Dakota Human Services Center in Yankton seeks a board eligible/board certified Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric evaluation, care, treatment, and rehabilitation for adolescent patients. This is a full-time 40-hour weekly position.

Duties include diagnosing, directing treatment plans, prescribing medications, monitoring progress, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Must be licensed to practice medicine in South Dakota; E-Verify is used.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of South Dakota.
• Board eligible or board certified in Psychiatry.
• Experience or ability to treat adolescent patients in a hospital setting.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to collaborate with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and classify mental disorders in adolescents.
• Establish and direct treatment plans for adolescent patients.
• Prescribe medications and monitor therapeutic progress.
• Instruct medical students and provide consultations as requested.

Skills

Psychiatry

Clinical judgment

Adolescent care

Education

Medical degree

Board eligible/board certified in Psychiatry

Licensed to practice medicine in SD

Job description

Yankton, SD | Human Services Center | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

Posted 2 months ago

Description

Job ID: 36861
Agency: SDHuman Services Center
Location:Yankton, SDSalary:$ Depending on qualifications
Pay Grade:N
Closing Date:Open Until Filled

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the SD Human Services Center. For more information on the SD Human Services Center, please visithttps://dss.sd.gov .

The South Dakota Human Services Center, a behavioral health hospital provides services in adult acute psychiatric, psychiatric rehabilitation, substance use disorder treatment, geriatrics, and adolescent patients, located in Yankton, is seeking a board eligible/board certified Psychiatrist to serve the adolescent patients.

This position provides psychiatric support services for the evaluation, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of adolescents admitted to or residing within the Human Services Center.

Duties include:

• diagnosis of patients;
• establishing and directing treatment plans for adolescent patients;
• serving as a member of a treatment team which reviews and determines prescribed treatment;
• prescribes medication for patients;
• monitors therapeutic progress of patients;
• instructing medical students in treatment methodology and evaluates their work;
• provides consultations as requested.

Licenses and Certifications:

Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of South Dakota.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge of:

• methods and principles of medicine;
• diagnosis, care and treatment of patients, including adolescents, with mental illness;
• recent research and developments in psychiatry;
• principles and procedures of in-patient treatment;
• psychiatric evaluation of patients;
• psychotropic medications.

Ability to:

• diagnose and classify mental disorders with established criteria as set forth in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual;
• write psychiatric evaluation reports and discharge summaries;
• prescribe appropriate medications and monitor results;
• exchange ideas, information and opinions with others to formulate treatment plans;
• work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to collaborate with colleagues;
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers these benefits:

• offers $0 premium employee health insurance option
• plus eleven paid holidays
• generous vacation and sick leave accrual
• dental
• vision
• and other insurance options
• retirement benefits

You can view our benefits information here .

This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.