Physician / Psychiatry / Massachusetts / Permanent / Inpatient Psychiatry Director Opening West of Boston Job

An academic health system west of Boston is adding an Inpatient Psychiatric Director due to the growth and demand of the community. The Psychiatric Treatment and Recovery Center is a 26-bed community-based general inpatient psychiatric unit.A national leader in public sector psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, neurodevelopment disorders, biological psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, women?s mental health, and addiction psychiatry.

Opportunity Highlights

• Oversee all program functions for acute psychiatric unit, and provide direct clinical services to psychiatric patients such as psychotherapy, case consultation with physicians, risk assessments, etc.
• Ability to perform forensic evaluations and serve as an expert witness
• Typically follow 10 patients at a time
• Call is not required
• Outstanding training programs which include 27 residents and fellows as well as 16 trainees
• Generous Salary plus bonus and full benefits including malpractice, 401k and more

About the Area

• Located in central Massachusetts just 1 hour from Boston and 40 miles to Providence
• This area has seen a rise in technology, research, manufacturing, and healthcare industries
• Rich in history and cultural diversity
• Several highly regarded colleges in the area as well as restaurants, theater groups, and concert venues
• There isa variety of housing options from newly renovated condominiums to gracious Victorian homes
• City population of over 200,000 people

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