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Psychiatrist (Med. Dir. geriatric) needed in coastal Texas 2 hours from Houston
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
Houston, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/13/15
No Visa's. New Inpatient Geriatric Mental Health Center Needs You. Looking for a full-time Medical Director for a newly opened in-hospital Geriatric Mental Health Center (GMHC). This is a great opportunity for a full-time clinician with interest in helping guide and grow this much-needed new service.
The GMHC provides acute, short-term comprehensive mental health services and crisis stabilization for older adults in need of a secure, therapeutic environment 24 hours a day. Patients are typically admitted from home or a nursing facility on a doctor's referral with an acute primary psychiatric diagnosis and symptoms including focus on somatic issues, acute depressive periods, suicidal ideation/behavior, sleeping/eating disturbances, assaultive behavior, and/or obsessive/compulsive issues. Led by the Medical Director, a team of mental health professionals including specialized psychiatric nurses work daily with patients to quickly return them to their optimal level of function outside the hospital. The average length of stay is 10-15 days.
?Newly opened, 8-bed that's already often at capacity
?Plans to expand to 25 beds
?Full state accreditation
?Experienced, trained staff
The hospital is very flexible on structuring it's relationship with the Medical Director, whether employment or a private practice setting with medical directorship arrangement, etc.
Board Certification, a solid work history and significant interest in building relationships with nursing homes to encourage referrals are required.
Financial:
- Income Guarantee or Salary
- Sign on bonus/Commencement bonus
- Student Loan Repayment
- Relocation
- Marketing
- Potential for a monthly stipend for the remainder of training
Facility:
- JCAHO-accredited
Location:
- 30 minutes from the Gulf Coast
- 2 hours from Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Corpus Christi
- Population of 60,000
- An outdoor enthusiast's paradise with hunting, fishing, bird watching, swimming and water sports available year-round and just a short drive away. - Just a few miles outside of town, Lake Park offers fishing, swimming and picnic areas in a lovely 95-acre park setting.
- A few miles of town, families from throughout the state enjoy a wonderful variety of outdoor recreation opportunities at Coleto's 190-acre park and reservoir.
- Excellent schools
- TORT reform
- No personal income tax