Psychiatry - Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatrist

The Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, within the Neurological Institute of the Cleveland Clinic, is currently recruiting inpatient geriatric psychiatrists to provide inpatient psychiatric services at our psychiatric hub hospitals – Lutheran Hospital in Ohio City and Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights. Candidates should be board-certified by the ABPN. Geriatric Psychiatry board certification is also a must.

Both Cleveland Clinic hospitals house a large number of inpatient psychiatric beds (100 at Lutheran Hospital, 58 at Marymount Hospital), supported by a strong hospital leadership, experienced inpatient psychiatry directors, talented physician and nursing colleagues, responsive medical / surgical consultants, and robust emergency medicine services.

The inpatient geriatric psychiatry service line, with 20 geriatric psychiatric beds at each hospital, is well integrated in the mission and strategy of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, and the Neurological Institute.  Various clinical opportunities exist to work with other talented clinicians in the Neurological Institute that specialize in neurodegenerative diseases.

In addition to inpatient behavioral health care, both hospitals offer the full spectrum of psychiatric services, including on site outpatient psychiatry clinics, psychiatric treatment resistant programs, ECT, and intensive outpatient programs.

We seek dynamic candidates who are invested in coming to the Cleveland Clinic to advance their careers.

In addition to the inpatient geriatric psychiatry duties, the interested candidate is expected to maintain a niche outpatient psychiatry clinic. Academic and research opportunities exist within advanced therapeutics and psychedelic trials. Teaching psychiatry residents and medical students enhances the candidate’s experience, while working with in a collaborative and collegial environment of physicians, nurses, advanced practice practitioners, and therapists. Weekend obligatory call is 1 in 7 weekends.

This dynamic position commands a competitive salary enhanced by an attractive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage
• Highly competitive retirement plans with employer contribution
• Comprehensive disability and life insurance benefits
• Medical malpractice & tail coverage
• Generous time away coverage for vacation, sick time, holidays
• CME meeting time
• Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine faculty appointment

Interested Candidates - please include a Cover Letter of Interest and a current CV with application.

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