<p>About Us: </p> <p>The Iowa Veterans Home is Iowa's largest long-term care facility. Our mission is dedicated to providing exceptional resident-centered care and the highest quality of life to Iowa's Veterans and their spouses.</p> <p>Position Overview:</p> <p>The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) is seeking a Psychiatrist to join our team for a full-time appointment!</p> <p>The Psychiatrist provides medical and psychiatric care to residents at IVH by way of consultation and direction to the IVH medical staff. </p> <p>This position is also responsible for developing medical or psychiatric treatment plans for residents at IVH in collaboration with other providers. The Psychiatrist reviews treatment plans and provides consultation to the assigned mid-level provider and other disciplines at IVH.</p> <p>This position is responsible for preparing psychiatric/forensic evaluations for submission to the courts in accordance with deadlines of the courts, prescribing medications and determining when resident referral is necessary, as well as completing medical reports documenting treatment services provided to residents. </p> <p>This position will also provide on-call, after-hours coverage as required by the needs of IVH. Additionally, this position will provide education, training and/or conference teaching in the areas of psychiatry and/or general medicine. With this position, there will also be opportunities to provide direction to medical school graduates in IVH's psychiatric internship program.</p> <p>What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:</p> <ul> <li>Team oriented, positive work environment </li><li>Opportunity for professional growth and development </li><li>Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year </li><li>Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits: </li></ul> <p>Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2026:</p> <p>Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share</p> <p>Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share</p> <ul> <li>National Choice option also available </li></ul> <p>Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2026:</p> <p>Single: Free</p> <p>Family: $48</p> <ul> <li>Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care </li><li>$20,000 basic life insurance at no cost </li><li>Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System) </li><li>Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee's selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum. </li><li>Lactation rooms throughout our campus </li><li>Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment:</p> <p>Background Checks:</p> <p>All applicants are strictly subject to a Criminal Background Check, as well as Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Checks.</p> <p>E-Verify and Right to Work</p> <p>The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visitwww.e-verify.gov.</p> <p>Graduation from an accredited school of medicine, completion of an internship program and licensure as a physician by the State of Iowa.</p>