Clinical Psychiatrist

Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry within the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a board certified or board eligible psychiatrist to join our clinical track faculty and the IDMI (Intellectual Disability/Mental Illness) program.  This program provides interdisciplinary, comprehensive, patient centered care to adults with co-occurring mental illness, intellectual disability and challenging behavior in the outpatient setting and inpatient setting.  The ID- MI team is actively involved in education, advocacy, and research. Intellectual Disability-Mental Illness Program | Department of Psychiatry (uiowa.edu).

Clinical work for this position will include teaching and patient care in the outpatient and/or inpatient setting.  We will closely with you to optimize your clinical assignment based on your interests and career goals.  The position is a 1.0 FTE and consists of 80% clinical time and 20% academic time.   All members of the Psychiatry faculty group share weekday, weekend and holiday coverage of the inpatient and consult services.

The Department of Psychiatry offers specialized training to medical students, residents, social workers, nurses, psychologists, and advanced practice providers.  In 2022 the Department developed a specialized Intellectual Disability Track for residents.  We currently have 3 exceptional residents on this track.   Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Track | Graduate Medical Education (uiowa.edu)

University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) is home to numerous specialized services and programs which all focus on improving the lives of individuals with intellectual/development disability (IDD) through clinical care, education, advocacy, and research.  These include  Center for Disability and Development, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disability Program (ILEND) University of Iowa Intellectual and Development Disability Research Center (Hawk-IDDRC) and The Iowa Neuroscience Institute (INI).  

The UI Department of Psychiatry has a long tradition of excellence in research, a well-developed research infrastructure, and ample patient populations that support efforts in a variety of areas of investigation. These include studies in neuroimaging, genetics, epidemiology, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, and basic neuroscience. The Department of Psychiatry is made up of more than 90 full-time faculty members who provide national and international leadership across a range of psychiatric areas, such as child psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, eating disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, medical psychiatry, and community psychiatry.

The University of Iowa, Department of Psychiatry offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a collegial professional environment.   The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators. Students come to Iowa to study medicine in a program that uses case-based learning as the basis of their education. Our mission is to inspire and educate world class health care providers and scientists for the people of Iowa and our global community. Researchers in the College's over 280 laboratories are served by state-of-the-art core research facilities and research support facilities. Much of the research conducted is interdisciplinary and collaborations are fostered and coordinated through major research centers, institutes, and programs. Many faculty members are internationally renowned for their research. Two faculty members are Howard Hughes Institute Investigators, 12 are members of the Institute of Medicine and two are members of the National Academy of Sciences.

The university is located along the picturesque Iowa River in Iowa City, a city of some 77,000 people (170,000+ in the metro area) regularly ranked as one of the nation’s best places to live. Iowa City is less than four hours from Chicago and within five hours of Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, readily accessible via interstate highways and a regional airport 30 minutes away. Iowa City is an attractive, family friendly, college town with abundant local and world-class cultural, theatrical and musical events, top ranked schools, and outdoor recreational attractions. The Iowa City area is often ranked as one of the most livable communities in the nation (Livability.com). To learn more about our great community visit https://livability.com/ia/iowa-city, https://www.thinkiowacity.com/ and https://vimeo.com/148167202.

For a complete listing of job qualifications, benefits overview and to apply for this position, please visit our website at http//jobs.uiowa.edu, reference requisition #75126

Jodi Tate, MD Clinical Professor, Co-Director, ID-MI Program, Vice Chair for Education Department of Psychiatry. Email:jodi-tate@uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

• Physicians must hold MD or DO degrees and have completed a psychiatry residency.

• Applicants must have a commitment to patient care and teaching.


• Desire to provide psychiatric services to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities


• Ability and willingness to work with an interdisciplinary team


• Demonstrated experience in teaching learners.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

• Experience working with individuals with an intellectual and/or developmental disability.


• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams