Psychiatrist
About The Position
The Psychiatrist provides patient care at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC), the state’s reception and classification center for adult male institutional corrections and the home of Iowa’s only licensed forensic psychiatric hospital. Care may be delivered in inpatient, outpatient, tele-mental health, consultation, or referral settings, according to clinical and organizational needs. Services primarily focus on pharmacotherapy and may include evidence-based individual or group psychotherapy. Patient management follows the DOC Preferred Product List and DOC Psychiatry guidelines. The Psychiatrist evaluates and diagnoses psychiatric or medical conditions, helps develop interdisciplinary treatment plans, and collaborates with the care team on placement and treatment. The role also includes clinical documentation, legal and commitment reports, court testimony when required, consultation with physicians, teaching and guidance for trainees and interdisciplinary staff, and participation in research and quality improvement. The position is non-merit. Applicants must follow the instructions in the “To Apply” section and include license information with their application.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
- Completion of an internship program.
- Licensure as a physician by the State of Iowa.
- Include license information with the application.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care through inpatient, outpatient, tele-mental health, consultation, or referral services based on clinical and organizational needs.
- Provide pharmacotherapy and, when appropriate, evidence-based individual or group psychotherapy.
- Follow the DOC Preferred Product List in patient management and the DOC Psychiatry guidelines for treatment.
- Examine and evaluate individuals to diagnose psychiatric or medical conditions.
- Develop interdisciplinary treatment plans and collaborate with the team on placement within the continuum of care and appropriate treatments or programs.
- Complete medical records and reports documenting patient treatment.
- Prepare legal and commitment reports and testify in court on behalf of the institution when required.
- Attend professional staff meetings and in-service training as needed to maintain appropriate licensure.
- Collect data and support research and quality improvement initiatives.
- Consult with other physicians as needed on relevant psychiatric and medical issues.
- Teach and guide medical school students, interns, and graduates.
- Provide instruction and follow-up to interdisciplinary team members on psychiatric or medical concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
