Behavioral Genetics Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Seeking: Board-eligible or certified psychiatrist to join a group of 30+ psychiatrists

               adult psychiatrists including geriatric and forensic

                child & adolescent psychiatrists

               6 psychologists

               4 nurse practitioners and 1 physician assistant

               2 social workers

Hospital: Avera Behavioral Health Center, 154-bed inpatient facility opened in 2006

               Outpatient clinic and residency program attached to hospital

               Inpatient and outpatient opportunities

               Teach and supervise medical students, and adult & child psychiatry residents

Research: Avera Institute for Human Behavioral Genetics

                 Research scientists and genetics lab dedicated to psychiatry

                Advanced technological capabilities for genetic research

                CyP450 machine for liver enzyme testing

Call: One weeknight every 3 weeks

        Weekend call 2 to 4 times per year

Avera Addiction Center:

Treatment at the center will typically be 28 days in length, and is a voluntary program for adults who are seeking help to deal with addiction to alcohol or other substances. The center will provide several levels of residential care following criteria recognized by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).

Avera Medical Group Psychiatry Opportunities

Seeking:   Board eligible or certified psychiatrists to join a group of world-class behavior health facilities. Full-time to part-time opportunities are available.

Our current needs are for outpatient (child or adult)

Hospital:  Avera Behavioral Health Center, 154-bed inpatient facility opened in 2006. Brand new wing opened in 2023 to expand our current facility.          

Teaching Opportunity:

Outpatient clinic and residency program attached to hospital

Teach and supervise medical students, and adult & child psychiatry residents through a partnership with The University of South Dakota Psychiatry Residency Program

Research:  Avera Institute for Human Behavioral Genetics

Research scientists and genetics lab dedicated to psychiatry

Advanced technological capabilities for genetic research

CyP450 machine for liver enzyme testing 

Call:    Inquire to learn more about each role and the call

Employer: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Aver Behavioral Health

• The Avera Behavioral Health Hospital is a state-of-the-art 154-bed psychiatric facility offering both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care. In this safe, serene, therapeutic atmosphere, the spaces between visitor hallways, our main foyer and inpatient areas are detached to ensure patient care is a priority and to limit distractions. Patient rooms are private, and accessed from welcoming and comfortable common areas. The Avera Behavioral Health Center is also home to the  Avera Institute for Human Behavioral Genetics,  which includes research scientists, a genetics lab dedicated to psychiatry, advanced technological capabilities for genetic research, and a CyP450 machine for liver enzyme testing.  There is also a strong emphasis on telepsychiatry and interactive distance learning services.  Avera McKennan is a Magnet Hospital and a Distinguished Clinical Hospital. 
• Avera has more than 60 years of experience as a leader in  behavioral and mental health care. This facility opened in 2006, and recently expanded services for youth, behavioral health urgent care and specialized inpatient units. Patients of any age children, adolescents, adults and senior citizens receive care in specialized units, and this is the only multi-specialty facility within 200 miles of Sioux Falls.

Avera McKennan is a member of Avera Health, a regional family of more than 300 healthcare facilities in the five-state region. With over 13,000 employees, Avera Health has over 2.5 million clinic and hospital visits per year at facilities known for medical excellence, technological innovation, and a commitment to meeting the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of all patients.

Avera McKennan is a 545-bed, non-profit, Catholic facility and the regional referral center for the Avera Health System and surrounding five-state area. Our Careflight helicopter, ground and fixed wing aircraft transport patients from a service area with a population of 800,000 to our Level II Trauma Center. With over 600 physicians on staff in all specialties and 5,000 employees, the hospital offers a full range of services including the region's only kidney, pancreas, and bone marrow transplant programs.  Avera McKennan is a designated Magnet Hospital and a Healthgrades Distinguished Clinical Hospital.

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

Beckers Healthcare (2022) ranks South Dakota No. 1 as the best state for physicians to live and work in!

Sioux Falls is South Dakotas largest city and the county seat of Minnehaha County. It serves as a healthcare, governmental, law enforcement and financial hub for the area. With a population of 230,000, the city has been judged by Money Magazine as the best place to live in America for its quality of life, including its low crime rate, high-quality education, clean air and water, lack of traffic congestion, and friendly residents.   

Sioux Falls offers a diverse blend of manufacturing, banking, financial industries, medical services, transportation, communications, and wholesale/retail trade for service and business opportunities. Because South Dakota has no corporate income tax,

NO STATE INCOME TAX, and no business inventory tax, over 2,500 new jobs are created each year with new businesses and expansions of existing businesses.

The city is a great place to raise a family. The public school system offers an array of educational opportunities, with 22 elementary schools, five middle schools, and four senior high schools. There are also 13 private schools affiliated with various religious and private organizations. The post-secondary opportunities include five colleges, nearby state universities (including the University of South Dakota Medical School), and a number of business and vocational schools.

Recreational activities abound in Sioux Falls, thanks to the citys system of 80 parks, many of which are based on the Big Sioux River Greenway that provides 22 miles of bike trails that circle the city. Amenities in the parks include picnic areas, playgrounds, flower gardens, a Japanese Garden, fishing areas, sports fields, tennis courts, and swimming pools. Soccer and hockey are especially popular and are played on 29 soccer fields, nine skating rinks, and two hockey rinks. Sioux Falls offers 2 private and 5 public golf courses and features over 30 courses, which are located within a 45-minute drive. Also a regional sporting hub, Sioux Falls is host to professional teams: the Skyforce basketball team, the Canaries baseball team, the Storm indoor football team, the Stampede hockey team, and the Spitfire soccer team. The Avera Sports Institute is leading the way by providing comprehensive sports training, rehabilitation and enhancement programs in a 40,000 square foot year-round athletic training center.

The arts are prominent in Sioux Falls with the $32 million Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science. The Pavilion features a performing arts center, a domed Omni theater, a hands-on science museum, and an expanded display area for the Civic Fine Arts Center. The Sioux Falls Symphony Orchestra and the Community Concert Association perform in the Pavilion several times a year; other performing arts groups include the Friends of Traditional Music and the Sioux Falls Community Playhouse.

Shopping in Sioux Falls ranges from the convenience of the Empire Mall with 180 stores to the warmth of quaint shopping centers. There are over 230 restaurants, ranging from fast food to exquisite fine dining rooms with elegant service.