Psychiatrist

Job Description

Job Description

Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional problems and the behavioral dysfunctions resulting from, or related to physical and mental health;

promote healthy behavior, preventing diseases and improving patients’ quality of life.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons
• Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders
• Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications
• Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities
• Educate staff on best practices in the management of co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders
• Propose, develop, and implement best practices in psychiatric care delivery under the direction of the Medical Director
• Propose, develop, and implement improvements in the process of psychiatric care delivery under the direction of the Medical Director
• Determine the best functional capacity outcome
• Determine employability with or without limitations

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or GED
• CPR Certification
• Work requires a Doctorate of Psychology, with emphasis in clinical and professional licensure in Iowa with three years of experience in a health care setting or social agency.
Benefits :
• 401(k)
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program

Community Health Center is committed to fostering, cultivation, and preserving a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Our human capital is our most valuable asset. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, invitingness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.