Psychiatry Medical Director Inpatient Opportunity

Description

Specialization:

Psychiatry

Job Summary:

Our outpatient Mental Health practice located in Salem Virginia, seeks an additional provider to lead our multidisciplinary team. As an attending physician of an academic medicine clinic, we supervise resident physicians, training them to be the next generation of physician leaders. LewisGale Regional Health System partners with hundreds of physicians who share our common commitment to providing superior, compassionate care and evidence-based medicine.

Qualified candidates:

• Must be a lawful permanent resident or legal member of the US
• Medical Degree
• Board certified/board eligible in Psychiatry
• 3 years of practice experience with leadership preferred
• Strong clinical and communication skills, a team mentality, and an enthusiastic and innovative approach to program expansion and medical education
• Provide high-quality inpatient care and work collaboratively with other physicians and dedicated patient care teams as well as medical directorship
• Ability to obtain a VA medical license, and DEA license
• Responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary team meetings, representing behavioral health in hospital and community forums, driving quality improvement initiatives, and providing clinical direction for patient care.
  
  

Benefits/incentive package:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health/life/dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with annual match (based on years of service)
• Paid occurrence-based malpractice insurance
• Substantial CME and dues allowances
• Paid time off
• Commencement bonus
• Access to our well-being resources including mental, financial, and emotional wellbeing
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Relocation assistance
  
  

About LewisGale Medical Center:

• LewisGale Medical Center is a fully-accredited, 506-bed acute care facility
• Level II Trauma Center
• Accredited Stroke Center
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Graduate medical education programs training residents in internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, and psychiatry
• The LewisGale Regional Health System includes four hospitals, two cancer centers, six outpatient centers, and three stand-alone ERs
  
  

About LewisGale Medical Center GME Psychiatry Program:

• Established in 2018
• 31 Psychiatry residents
• Four-year ACGME-accredited program
• Our residency program is housed at the Pavilion, a 68-bed psychiatric care unit located adjacent to our main medical center.
• Partner with Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  
  

About Roanoke, VA:As a place to live and play, Roanoke, Virginia has it all with a comfortable climate and the best of all four seasons. Enjoy local arts and culture, hiking on the Appalachian Trail, water sports on Smith Mountain Lake, and biking in the nation’s second-largest municipal park. With nearby nationally recognized colleges and universities including Virginia Tech, the area offers excellent schools and a low cost of living. Roanoke is located within a few hours' drive to Washington, DC, Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA.

Links:

Learn about our Psychiatry Residency Program

Learn about LewisGale Medical Center

Learn about HCA

Media Coverage: Residency program helps LewisGale Medical Center train and retain doctors