Child & Adult Psychiatrist

the South Dakota State Government•Yankton, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the SD Human Services Center. 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.

Requirements

Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of South Dakota.
Knowledge of methods and principles of medicine
Knowledge of diagnosis, care and treatment of patients, including adolescents, with mental illness
Knowledge of recent research and developments in psychiatry
Knowledge of principles and procedures of in-patient treatment
Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation of patients
Knowledge of psychotropic medications
Ability to diagnose and classify mental disorders with established criteria as set forth in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual
Ability to write psychiatric evaluation reports and discharge summaries
Ability to prescribe appropriate medications and monitor results
Ability to exchange ideas, information and opinions with others to formulate treatment plans
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to collaborate with colleagues
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation.
Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening.
Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.
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.

Nice To Haves

board eligible/board certified Psychiatrist

Responsibilities

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