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Job Description
Announcement Number: 652273082
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
1321 S. Jones Blvd.
• Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
702-486-7077
• Fax 702-486-8070
• dpbh.nv.gov
Steve Sisolak
Governor
Richard Whitley, MS
Director
DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION OF PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Helping people. It's who we are and what we do.
Lisa Sherych
Administrator
Ihsan Azzam,
Ph.D., M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
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Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services - Stein Hospital
Is Seeking...
Senior Psychiatrists (Forensic)
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (SNAMHS) currently seeking Psychiatrists for our new Stein Hospital
located in Las Vegas, NV. This position supports SOUTHERN NEVADA ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
(SNAMHS), Stein Hospital. The Stein Hospital is a secure forensic hospital providing inpatient forensic services for adults
who are court committed. Stein Hospital serves as a training site for senior psychiatric residents for the University of
Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine as well as for APRN students from multiple national programs with intent to
become a major training site for the UNLV School of Medicine forensic psychiatry fellows in 2021.
SALARY AND Benefits: Annual salary is $201,133. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program is
available in our NHSC-approved sites. Relocation & J-1/H-1 Visa assistance is available. Excellent benefits package
including health, dental, and vision insurance, Public Employees Retirement Plan, three weeks paid vacation, three weeks
sick leave, holidays, and no state, county, city, or Social Security tax!
DESCRIPTION: Incumbents will be expected to consult with the facility treatment teams to develop treatment plans,
provide psychiatric assessments, and prescribe appropriate psychotropic medications. As a member of the treatment
team, the Senior Psychiatrist is expected to complete the statutorily required assessments of criminal competency for the
courts and be available to testify as an expert witness when subpoenaed. The position also requires participation in
training forensic examiners for the Division of Public and Behavioral Health as required by law.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants must be Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrists and be eligible for
licensure in the State of Nevada. Board eligibility or board certification in forensic psychiatry is highly desirable. Applicants
must possess and maintain NV medical license, DEA certification, State Board of Pharmacy license and CPR certification
at the time of appointment. Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, all positions in this class have been identified as affecting public
safety. Persons offered employment in this class must first submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled
substances. Fingerprinting and a background investigation through the FBI and NHP are required. The employee is
responsible for all fingerprinting fees.
SPECIAL NOTES AND REQUIREMENTS: NRS 433.267 requires that Psychiatrists employed by the Division of Public
and Behavioral Health be certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology within five years from the date of
employment.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL: Recruitment Needs Are Satisfied
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT
mehernandez@health.nv.gov
Melissa Hernandez - SNAMHS HR Dept.
1321 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
(Tel): 702-486-0935 (Fax): 702-486-8070
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate
based on race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic
partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
Closing Date/Time: Until recruitment needs are satisfied -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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State of Nevada
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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