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Psychiatrist needed for a permanent opportunity in Tennessee
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatry-Geriatrics
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 2/14/24
Seeking a BC/BE Psychiatrist who is interested in comprehensive practice and join a well-established group for a facility located in western Tennessee.

Job Quick Facts
* Specialty: Psychiatry (Pathways Behavioral Health)
* Facility Location: Jackson, TN
* Board Requirement: BC/BE
* License Requirement: TN
* Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
* Reason for Need: Vacancy
* Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
* Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call
* Shift Schedule: Flexible
- Four 10-hr Shifts
- Five 8-hr Shifts
- Four 9-hr shifts (72 hrs)
* Call Schedule: 1 weekend/month + 1 weeknight call
* Call Ratio: 1:4
* New evals: 45 mins; Follow up: 15 mins
* Patient Census: 20-22 Inpatient & CSU (Crisis Stabilization Unit)
- 5000 patients per month
* Activities per month: 10,000
- Med appointment or case management appointment
* Physicians in Group: 1 Psych, 3 PT, 17 NPs
* EMR: Qualifacts/Carelogic
* Other info: Children coverage is a plus but not required

Benefits
* Competitive Salary + Productivity Incentive
* $75K Sign-on bonus
* Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
* CME
* Student Loan Forgiveness; up to $90K
* Relocation ($10K)
* Qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Facility Info
The 642-bed tertiary care center serves more than 550,000 people within a 20 county service area. It has 26 ORs in its main hospital and has 10 more in the ambulatory surgery center. It also has 75 Adult ICU beds in the facility with more than 100,000 ER visits annually. It is one of the top ten largest public (not for profit) healthcare system in the US.

Community Info
The city is conveniently located between Memphis and Nashville, TN. It offers the best 'small-town' feel but has access to big city amenities. It's also the home to lots of well-known theatres and museums like the Rockabilly Hall of Fame Museum. It also has more than 20 parks and recreational areas good for family activities. Middle Fork Bottoms is expected to open in the summer of 2021 which is about the size of NY's Central Park, and will have areas for canoes, kayaks, bike trails, and observing wildlife. The city boasts a low cost of living and the state has no state income tax.