Psychiatry Opening in Waterloo, IA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
9/27/24
**Psychiatric Physician opening in Waterloo, IA**
- Cedar Rapids 55m; Des Moines 100m
**Job Description:**
- Full-time, permanent
- Seeking a Psychiatrist to join our inpatient mental health team in Waterloo, IA
- Dedicated Medical Directorship hours.
- 21 Bed adult only (ages 18 and up) Mental Health Unit
- 96% fill capacity
- Experienced team of 5 Advanced Practice Providers
- Safety techs, Counselors, Social worker, Discharge Navigators, and experienced nursing staff
- Tele psych available on unit
- ED with dedicated behavioral health hallway (5 rooms)
- Advanced Practice Supervision
- Great community mental health support
- Collegial practice and care environment, supported by highly trained physician, clinical staff, and administration.
- Hospitalists consult in inpatient mental health.
- Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination.
**Responsibilities:**
- Initial psychiatric evaluation on new patients, with follow-up treatment and/or medication management with existing patients for continuum of care
- Lead 8AM Monday-Friday mental health staff meeting
- Lead strategic planning duties and oversight of providers within the service line
- Developing best practices and collaborations with site leads and clinics
- Supervision & Coaching for advance practice providers on inpatient unit & walk in-clinic
- Hospital cross functional support for behavioral health services with inpatient mental health unit, walk in clinic, ED, and medical floor consults
- Nursing home psychiatry evaluations
- Coverage includes admissions, discharges, rounding, and discharge summaries.
- Participate in treatment team activities to include the development and periodic review of plans.
- Collaborate with physicians, social workers, nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress
- Participate in nonrestrictive call during the week and available by phone on weekends.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
- Provide the best outcome for every patient every time
**Qualifications:**
- MD or DO
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician s field of practice
- Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
- J-1 waiver sponsorship available
**Comp/Benefits:**
- Salary based position with Medical Director stipend
- Competitive compensation package includes signing bonus, residency stipend, and relocation
- Attractive incentive package
- A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
- Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
- Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
- A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
**About the area:**
- There are a lot of reasons to live, learn, work and play in the Cedar Valley. Waterloo, IA (pop. 67,934) is an economically thriving center of industry that abuts Cedar Falls (pop. 41,390), a classic Midwestern college town.
- Both cities have grown into thriving communities, rich in agricultural development, engineering, and cultural diversity, with a large and deep-rooted community of immigrants from around the world.
- We have a community that cherishes children, and the many free kid-friendly institutions, activities, and parent groups will be a great resource for young families.
- Lots of outdoor recreation opportunities like hiking and biking trails, waterpark, theme park, and golf
- The University of Northern Iowa has a world-renowned department of physical education and our state university system is excellent and in-state tuition at our medical, law, engineering, and veterinary schools is some of the lowest in the country.