What are the responsibilities and job description for the Addiction Psychiatrist, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA position at Pratt Psychiatric Associates, Inc.?
The Department of Psychiatry of Tufts Medicine is seeking an Addiction Psychiatrist to join our expanding team of collaborative physicians at Tufts Medical Center, the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine in Downtown Boston. Primary responsibilities: Combination of inpatient (Addiction Consultation-Liaison) and ambulatory work (FTE distribution is flexible) Addiction CL: Work with multidisciplinary team (resident physicians, SW) to manage acute withdrawal syndromes and sequelae of substance use disorder in hospitalized patients Outpatient: Expansion of Tufts’ Ambulatory Addiction services, multidisciplinary work with other departments within TMC, and longitudinal management of complex dually-diagnosed patients Academic appointment with Tufts University School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience and academic track record Required Education/Experience: Possess an MD or DO degree from accredited medical school Completion of ACGME or AOA-accredit Adult Psychiatry Residency, BC/BE in Adult Psychiatry Eligible to obtain a medical license in the State of Massachusetts Fellowship training/Board Certification in Addiction Psychiatry is strongly preferred Why Tufts Medicine: Tufts Medical Center is an internationally respected, 400-bed, tertiary care academic medical center located in downtown Boston, adjacent to the Tufts University School of Medicine and a proud member of the Tufts Medicine Healthcare System. The Medical Center is known for its basic, translational and clinical science research as well as its expertise in health policy. The Medical Center is in the top 10 percent of independent institutions receiving federal research funding. Our mission of advancing knowledge and training students to become future investigators drives us forward to quickly turn innovative research into pioneering care. Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers. The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.