Serves as a Physician (Psychiatry), Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU), Kyle Health Center, Medical Department located in Kyle, South Dakota. The Psychiatrist will work under the supervision of the Supervisory Psychiatrist. Psychiatry services are provided primarily via telehealth, but may also be provided via direct care, store-and-forward, and other tele-psychiatry based means.

Duties

Provides psychiatry services for patients presenting with all levels of mental health needs i.e. acute care, neuropsychiatric problems of severe and extreme complexity, psychosis, organic brain syndrome, and substance abuse and addictions. Serves as a consultant to the medical staff, residents, nurses, pharmacists, and behavioral health professionals. Provides various consultations and instruction in care, within the scope of practice, to providers in the behavioral health department and in other departments. Clinical services provided include but are not limited to the following: assessments, crisis stabilization, psychotherapy, interactive therapies, behavior modification planning, group therapy, monitor medications and consultations. Services are provided with a sensitive understanding of culturally relevant issues, sensitivity and respect.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): OPM Link: Medical Officer Series 0602 (opm.gov) In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate your ability to perform the work of this position at the GS-14 grade level by having successfully completed 4 years of residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. Examples of experience include: Provide a full range of direct patient care services such as thorough evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning and other psychological or psychotherapeutic services; and psychopharmacology. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Pine Ridge Service Unit PO Box 1201 E Hwy 18 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-226-7203
• Email: [email protected]