Student Health Services Psychiatrist

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Student Health Services is seeking a Staff Psychiatrist to provide meaningful clinical work without the pressures of private practice. This role offers comprehensive benefits, including generous time off, and minimal after-hours or on-call demands. The position emphasizes practicing medicine by focusing on the whole patient with ample time to address their needs. It involves supporting students during a pivotal stage of their development through psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and consultation within a collaborative care model. The psychiatrist will work alongside primary care and mental health professionals, contributing to a holistic approach to student well-being, valuing accessibility, prevention, and culturally responsive care. There are also opportunities for campus outreach and consultation. The University of Iowa's Division of Student Life fosters student success, wellness, and engagement.

Requirements

Graduation from an approved and accredited medical school
A license to practice in the state of Iowa
Board Certification/Eligibility in Psychiatry
Minimum of 3 years of related experience
Interest and knowledge of college health issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience creating and maintaining a welcoming and respectful environment

Responsibilities

Perform/order medical diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and prescribe, dispense or deliver medications.
Consult/collaborate with other care team members.
Use judgment to apply/adopt information within total clinical picture to address health issues.
Influence others to adopt best practices.
Complete patient medical records, reports, and forms to record treatment for treatment record and billing purposes.
Improve quality of care by performing chart reviews and participating on performance improvement committees.
Provide health education to patients and medical education to health professions students and residents.
Through health promotion maximize student learning, retention and success.
Assure team provides effective collaboration/communications.
Serve on committees to enhance patient care and operations.