Des Moines, where only the S's are silent!

The Community - Des Moines, IA
There is a reason Des Moines is the fastest-growing city in the Midwest. People like it there, and not only in a "great-place-to-raise-a-family) way, but ins a "great-place-to-spend-a-weekend" way, too. To satisfy your hunger, they've got regional specialties ranging from burgers served up zombie-style to Steak De Burgo. And if you're thirsty, their two biggest taprooms combine for more than 340 beers on tap. To cure any type of boredom, their Downtown Farmers' Market is ranked in the country, and there are hundreds upon hundreds of miles of biking trails all across the city. Kids in tow? Well, there's an answer for that too. Adventureland Park, the Science Center of Iowa and Blank Park Zoo bring out the kid in everyone. Not to mention for us 'kids' who happen to be grown and want to cure our boredom with retail therapy, you can check out one of the Midwest's premier shopping malls, Jordan Creek Town Center, or take a stroll through the hip Historic East Village. After checking out Des Moines for yourself, the thought will go from "Des Moines, huh?" into "Des Moines, who knew "

Explore more of the vibrancy of Des Moines here!

Airport information: The best airport within the city limits of Des Moines is the Des Moines International Airport with non-stop flights to Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Destin, FL; Detroit, MI; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Nashville, TN; New York City, NY; Newark NJ; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Palm Springs, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Punta Gorda, FL; San Diego, CA; and many others. This airport supports, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. Check out the website for Des Moines International Airport here.

About the Facility - The VA Central Iowa Health Care System
The VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VA-CIHCS) provides service to Veterans from all over Central Iowa bringing together quality care and services designed to meet the needs of our nation's Veterans. The main medical center is in Des Moines, Iowa, with 6 Community Based Outpatient Clinics, and one Community Resource and Referral Center that deals with local homeless populations. The Mental Health program provides consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues that can impact emotional well-being.

Facility Address: th St Des Moines, IA 50310

Telepsyc - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to): This position is for telepsychiatry and telephone psychiatric rounding services for an acute inpatient unit and Emergency Department after hours weekdays, weekends, and holidays, as well as tele rounding by telepsychiatry or telephone for inpatient Veterans on weekends and holidays. Psychiatrist duties may include (but are not limited to):

• Shall see patients through call or tele rounds by phone or tele-health. Treatment with be for Veterans with general, moderate, to severe psychiatric disorders. Must be skilled in Psychopharmacology.
• Will provide a comprehensive clinical summary/psychiatric summary and document patient care in the patient chart via the Computerized Patient Record System.
• Shall see patients by telehealth or phone after hours weekdays, weekends, and holidays and rounding on weekends and holidays. Patients could possibly be from the acute psychiatric unit, the domiciliary, the emergency room, the community living center, or on med surg unit for on call after hours, with the bulk being from the acute psychiatric unit or the ER. Rounding will be on the acute psychiatric unit only. Patients needing to be seen would be for mental health issues only.
• Must be able to do admissions and discharges for the acute psychiatric unit for mental health issues.
• Shall be required to perform their assigned duties with regards to all admitted patients, outpatients, and eligible beneficiaries regardless of underlying disease process or physical condition of such patients or beneficiaries.
• The workload is 95% direct patient care, 5% administrative (not involved in direct patient care).

Psychiatrist Telehealth - REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensure: Shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States of the District of Columbia where services are being performed.
• Certification: Shall be Board Certified or (a physician graduating from a psychiatric residency and having a valid license to practice medicine).
• Education: Must have a medical degree from any accredited institution at the time of graduation.

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