Psychiatry

PRACTICE SPECIFICS

• Join the Detroit Lakes Behavioral Health Department which includes:   3 (2 part-time) Psychiatrists (one Child/Adolescent), 3 Psychologists, 3 Psychotherapist and recruiting for 1 Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner
• No call
• No weekends
• Provide adult psychiatry services (age 18+) in an outpatient clinic setting - ability to see under age 18 if desired
• Conduct nursing home rounds 1-2 times per month
• The department does not provide after-hours call coverage to the hospital or ED. The department provides ED and inpatient consultations upon limited request. The local crises team provides support to ED patients.
• Outreach opportunities at other Essentia Health clinics within daytime driving distance
• Telemedicine services may be used in the future in the Outpatient Setting
• Appointment Times:  Med Checks and Rechecks 20-30.  New Patients 60 minutes.

REQUIREMENTS

• BC/BE in Psychiatry

LOCATION

• Centrally located in the heart of the Lakes Area
• 1 hour from Fargo and 3 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul
• Detroit Lakes population: 8,100
• Regional Service area consists of 4 clinics & 1 hospital

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.