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City:Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

Population:132,900
MSA Population: 382,263

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Psychiatry: General Position located in Cedar Rapids, IA

Physician: Psychiatry: General

Market: Metropolitan 1 (50,000 to 250,000)

Job ID:8925

Verified Date:09/18/2023

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Practice Type: Employed

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Permanent: Full time Psychiatry: General

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Practice Details

Searching for a full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist
Consists of a team of Physicians and ARNPs, that are providing full inpatient care to the Adult Geriatric, Adult and Child adolescent units.
Work Life balance with shared call coverage; including nights and weekends
EPIC electronic medical record; Utilized in both our clinics and our hospital
Medical Services can include, but are not limited to admissions, discharges, daily hospital care of patients, emergency room visits and consultations as requested.
While on-call, Physician shall be available to provide medical services upon referral from other physicians or through assignment of patients presenting in the Emergency Department who have no physician.
Physician shall be expected to provide daily hospital care for an assigned census of patients during the regular work week.
While on-call and outside the regular work week, Physician shall be responsible for medical services for all patients in a manner agreed upon by the on-call physicians and those participating in the Hospitalist Program.
Physician shall participate in daily staffing
Physician shall adhere to clinical standards
Call Coverage; Provide on-call psychiatrist/hospitalist coverage in conjunction with other on-call physicians and physicians participating in program
While on-call, promptly return all calls and pages and be readily available to report to Hospital to provide evaluation and other medical services required by the patient
Outpatient Services; Physician may provide certain outpatient services as Hospital needs require. Such services can include, but are not limited to hospital-based outpatient practice, outpatient practice in support of other community agencies/organizations, and telemedicine services.
Other Services/Duties. Other services/duties can include, but are not limited to:
Working collaboratively and providing supervision for advanced registered nurse practitioners employed by the Hospital for both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.
Fulfilling administrative duties of the Behavioral Health Hospitalist Program/behavioral health service line as requested.
M.D. or D.O.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry; Board exam must be completed within one year of hire date
Hold a current and unrestricted medical license
Eligible to work in the United States
Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the field of practice
Ability to work as a team member
Excellent communication, written and verbal, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Compensation Details

Full time benefits, including: Medical, dental, vision, 401k/457b, PTO, CME
Competitive salary compensation

Community Details

Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the 2nd largest city in Iowa home to 130,000+.
The arts, nightlife, sports and recreation are all part of life in Cedar Rapids, a city with 74 parks, four golf courses and six swimming pools.
Cedar River straddles the community, and 12 distinct neighborhoods give homeowners a variety of buying options.
Tech giant Rockwell Collins anchors the economy.
Dynamic and safe community that offers an excellent Midwestern quality of life and multitude of recreational activities

Recruiter Insights

Compensation. The Starting Salary Is $75,000 To $125,000 More Compared To Starting Psychologist positions located in Madison and Chicago. Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early.

The Housing Market. 4 beds 4 baths 4,584 sqft Beautiful English Tudor with just under 5000 sq ft of living space. Situated on a wooded acreage All of the rooms in this home are enormous. On the main floor you'll find a wonderful 2 story great room that features beautiful floor to ceiling fireplace and windows. There's separate living and dining areas too. The kitchen has excellent storage and countertop space. French doors from kitchen lead to 3 season porch that overlooks private back yard. . This home can be yours for $369,900.

The Community. Cedar Rapids preserves a small-town atmosphere in a metropolitan setting. The industrial and cultural center of eastern Iowa, the city has undergone growth and development as it gains prominence in high-technology industries and in export trade. Expansion has been carefully monitored by civic leaders, however, so that international business may be conducted at an unhurried pace and residents may maintain their midwestern traditions. Cedar Rapids is the seat of Linn County and adjoins the city of Marion.

The Employer. Organization recognizes the need for a quality work-life balance. Collaborative physician / hospital partnership to better serve Cedar Rapids community. As the area’s leader in heart care, this organization offers a full spectrum of advanced cardiovascular services, from prevention and diagnostics through treatment and cardiac rehabilitation. Leading heart hospital and has been recognized as a Truven Top 50 Heart Hospital six times for offering better outcomes for our patients with comprehensive cardiac services. For more than 40 years, we have performed open-heart surgery in Cedar Rapids, as a trusted leader, specializing in innovation and the latest technology.

Community Profile What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

139 miles: Des Moines, IA (DSM / KDSM) Des Moines International Airport
242 miles: Chicago, IL (ORD / KORD) Chicago O'Hare International Airport
248 miles: Minneapolis, MN (MSP / KMSP) Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
250 miles: Milwaukee, WI (MKE / KMKE) General Mitchell International Airport
251 miles: Chicago, IL (MDW / KMDW) Chicago Midway International Airport

Closest Major City:

139 miles to Madison, WI
207 miles to Milwaukee, WI
207 miles to Chicago, IL
218 miles to Saint Paul, MN
223 miles to Minneapolis, MN

Closest Domestic Airport:

9 miles: Cedar Rapids, IA (CID / KCID) The Eastern Iowa Airport
63 miles: Waterloo, IA (ALO / KALO) Waterloo Regional Airport
68 miles: Dubuque, IA (DBQ / KDBQ) Dubuque Regional Airport
90 miles: Moline, IL (MLI / KMLI) Quad City International Airport
105 miles: Burlington, IA (BRL / KBRL) Southeast Iowa Regional Airport

Cost of Living:

Mean Housing Cost - $$137,900
City Cost of Living Index - 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
State Cost of Living Index - 91.3

Colleges and Universities:

University of Iowa (about 24 miles; Iowa City, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,735)
Hawkeye Community College (about 46 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)
University of Northern Iowa (about 55 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)
Upper Iowa University (about 60 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)

Demographics:

White 83.9%
Black 6.4%
Hispanic 3.0%
Asian 3.8%

Taxes:

State Income Tax Rate - 4.92%
State Sales Tax Rate - 6%
County Tax Rate - 0.78%
Property Tax Rate - 1.29%

Major Industry:

Health care (10.4%)
Educational services (7.6%)
Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
Finance & insurance (5.8%)
Construction (5.2%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)

Recreation:

Cedar Rapids has the largest park system in Iowa, with more than 75 parks on more than 4,000 acres of land.
Recreation facilities include 6 aquatic centers, 50 ball fields, 30 volleyball courts, 3 outdoor ice rinks, 4 cross-country ski trails, 50 tennis courts, and 30 soccer fields.
For the golfing enthusiast, the city also has 4 municipal golf courses, 4 privately owned golf courses, and 3 country clubs.
At Cheyenne Park, dog owners can use an 18-acre, fenced, off-leash dog exercise area. The area is also home to many miles of nature trails.
The Cedar Valley Nature Trail, once a railroad bed, offers 52 miles of trails for biking, hiking, and skiing through recreation areas, along riverbanks, and through small towns.
The Sac and Fox National Recreational Trail follows Indian Creek through wooded areas and is used for hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, skiing, and dog sledding.