Psychiatrist Part-time

Psychiatrist – Part‑Time

Join the State of Iowa’s Cherokee Mental Health Institute as a part‑time Psychiatrist. This position offers a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. weekly schedule with rotating on‑call responsibilities.

• Provide medical and psychiatric care to patients, including consultation, supervision, and direction of CMHI medical staff.
• Supervise mid‑level providers (Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner) and develop treatment plans in collaboration with providers.
• Prepare psychiatric/forensic evaluations for courts, prescribe medications, and determine patient referrals.
• Offer after‑hours coverage as officer of the day on a rotating schedule.
• Deliver education, training, and conference teaching in psychiatry and general medicine.
• Participate in CMHI’s psychiatric internship program and mentor medical school graduates.

• Board Certification in Psychiatry required.
• Completion of a psychiatry residency program.
• Residency or internship program fulfilling CMHI internship requirement.
• License as a physician in the State of Iowa.
• Background check completion required.

• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) – employer‑sponsored retirement plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

CMHI provides active inpatient treatment to adults seeking acute psychiatric care in Cherokee, Iowa, a scenic town in the Little Sioux River Valley. The Institute offers individualized treatment plans, medication, group counseling, and activity therapies.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer. HHS values lived experience and encourages adults fostered as youth, foster parents, and HHS system users to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.