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Psychiatrist (geriatric) needed close to Pittsburgh, PA
Summerfield, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Academic/Training Program
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
6/15/16
No visa's. Hospital is seeking an EXPERIENCED, no new grads, BC/BE General Adult/Geriatric Psychiatrist. Mostly outpatient practice; limited call coverage of 16-bed geriatric psychiatry inpatient unit needed. The hospital-employed group practice includes the retiring lead physician trained in both Psychiatry and Neurology, one other adult Psychiatrist, two psychologists, one Neurologist, two social workers and a Psychiatry PA; 1 in 3 call. Opportunity available to participate in clinical trials. Educational loan forgiveness available.
Financial:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Educational loan forgiveness available.
- Full benefits
Facility:
- Independent acute care bed community hospital
- It is the sole community provider for this college town, and rural county
- Nearly every specialty of medicine and surgery is represented on the active medical staff, with the large majority in private practice. Services include advanced imaging with PET/CT, MRI, 64-slice CT, nuclear medicine, cath/angio lab, and PACS; comprehensive Center for Oncology Care, HDR brachytherapy, and chemotherapy; Wound Care Center with two hyperbaric oxygen treatment chambers; Emergency Room with 45,000 visits/yr; Women?s Diagnostic Imaging Center; ten-bed intensive care unit; OB unit with 650 to 700 deliveries/yr; inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit; inpatient rehabilitation unit; total joint replacement program; Pain Clinic with advanced modalities; comprehensive sleep disorders lab and program; Musculoskeletal Institute planned for the campus; and Institutional Review Board.
- Facilityis financially sound with a very strong balance sheet, and has doubled in net revenues over the past eight years.
- It has been recognized twice by Healthcare Executive magazine as one of the fastest growing hospitals in the country, and this is despite no growth in population or local industry.
- The Board of Directors is composed of community leaders who highly value the hospital?s role in the community, and the importance of remaining independent.
Location:
- Located 60 miles from Pittsburgh, PA
- The County?s population is about 89,000 and stable, with a concentration of about 23,000 in and around the city
- The community is well-known for its quality school system that is highly ranked in the state and has been nationally recognized.
- There are a great many activities available for children and adults alike.
- Outdoor sports include fishing, hunting, golfing, tennis, swimming, boating, hiking, and camping with many different kinds of opportunities.
- There's a large variety of cultural events in the community, and these will soon increase with the completion of a new arena within sight of the hospital.