Child Outpatient Psychiatrist needed, Sioux Falls, SD

Seeking BE/BC Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join Avera Psychiatry, a well-established group of psychiatrists.

Our current team consists of;

               adult psychiatrists including geriatric and forensic

               child & adolescent psychiatrists

               6 psychologists

               4 nurse practitioners and 1 physician assistant

               2 social workers

The providers are employed by Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center and receive a generous benefit package.

• Duties include comprehensive treatment of patients in the outpatient setting, the teaching and supervising of medical students, and child & adolescent psychiatry residents. Positions are open at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

• The Avera Behavioral Health Hospital is a state-of-the-art 154-bed psychiatric facility offering both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care.

  Avera has more than 60 years of experience as a leader in behavioral and mental health care. This facility opened in 2006, and recently expanded services for youth, behavioral health urgent care and specialized inpatient units. Patients of any age - children, adolescents, adults and senior citizens - receive care in specialized units, and this is the only multi-specialty facility within 200 miles of Sioux Falls.

  In this safe, serene, therapeutic atmosphere, the spaces between visitor hallways, our main foyer and inpatient areas are detached to ensure patient care is priority and to limit distractions. Patient rooms are private, accessed from welcoming and comfortable common areas.

  The Avera Behavioral Health Center is also home to the Avera Institute for Human Behavioral Genetics, which includes research scientists, a genetics lab dedicated to psychiatry, advanced technological capabilities for genetic research, and a CyP450 machine for liver enzyme testing.  There is also a strong emphasis on telepsychiatry and interactive distance learning services.  Avera McKennan is a Magnet Hospital and a Distinguished Clinical Hospital.