Psychiatrist - Iowa Veterans Home (Temporary)

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

The Iowa Veterans Home, part of the State of Iowa - Executive Branch, is seeking a temporary Psychiatrist to provide medical and psychiatric care to residents. This non-merit, temporary position offers up to 780 hours per fiscal year with an hourly wage ranging from $58.07 to $155.00 based on experience.

Responsibilities include treatment planning, consultations, and after-hours on-call coverage at IVH. Qualifying physicians must have an accredited medical degree, completed internship, and Iowa

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine with internship completion and Iowa physician licensure.
• On-call availability and readiness to provide after-hours coverage as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and psychiatric care to residents at IVH through consultation and direction to the IVH medical staff.
• Develop medical or psychiatric treatment plans in collaboration with other providers.
• Review treatment plans and provide consultation to the assigned mid-level provider and other disciplines at IVH.
• Prepare psychiatric/forensic evaluations for court submissions and document treatment services.
• Prescribe medications and determine when resident referral is necessary.

Skills

On-call availability

Education

Medical degree (MD/DO)

Internship completed

Job description

Job Description

requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise. The Iowa Veterans Home is accepting applications for a temporary Psychiatrist.

Job Description

This is a non-merit, temporary position. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

The Iowa Veterans Home is accepting applications for a temporary Psychiatrist. This is a non-merit positions and will work up to 780 hours a fiscal year. Hourly wage will be $58.07-$155.00/HR based on experience.

The Psychiatrist provides medical and psychiatric care to residents at IVH by way of consultation and direction to the IVH medical staff. This position is also responsible for developing medical or psychiatric treatment plans for residents at IVH in collaboration with other providers. The Psychiatrist reviews treatment plans and provides consultation to the assigned mid-level provider and other disciplines at IVH. This position is responsible for preparing psychiatric/forensic evaluations for submission to the courts in accordance with deadlines of the courts, prescribing medications and determining when resident referral is necessary, as well as completing medical reports documenting treatment services provided to residents. This position will also provide on-call, after-hours coverage as required by the needs of IVH.

• All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.

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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine, completion of an internship program and licensure as a physician by the State of Iowa
• On-call availability