What are the responsibilities and job description for the Primary Care Mental Health Integration – Outpatient Psychiatrist position at University Of Vermont - Department of Psychiatry?
The Robert E. Larner, MD, College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and The University of Vermont Health Network are seeking a full-time faculty member at the Assistant / Associate / Professor level on the clinical scholar pathway to practice outpatient psychiatry through the Primary Care Mental Health Integration service for the University of Vermont Health Network Department of Psychiatry. This attending psychiatrist will provide outpatient psychiatry consultation and follow-up for referred patients affiliated with the primary care medical homes of the University of Vermont Health Network. The attending psychiatrist will have flexibility in their work to include telepsychiatry. They will also have a role as teaching faculty for the outpatient third year psychiatry residents in observing and conducting traditional intake interviews, and in outpatient caseload supervision of these advanced residents in their PGY3 and PGY4 years, as well.
We are currently hiring team members for our continued network expansion of our primary care mental health integration service at the University of Vermont Health Network. The selected candidate will see outpatients for psychiatric evaluations, provide longitudinal follow-up and teach and mentor resident physicians in training in their clinical work in outpatient psychiatry. Clinical psychiatric consultations and follow-up of referred patients from the Primary Care Mental Health Integration service can be done via telepsychiatry which allows the applicant the ability to work remotely or from home for a portion of their clinical time. On-site presence in the outpatient psychiatry clinic is required to supervise psychiatry resident physicians and is also an important part of the role.
Applicants must have a medical degree and be board certified or board eligible in psychiatry. They also must either have or can attain a Vermont medical license. Additional fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry and / or comfort in seeing patients across the full age and lifespan would be desirable for the role, however it is not necessary for application.
The Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine of the University of Vermont Network Psychiatry Service hosts medical students on clerkships and electives, sponsors a residency in psychiatry, and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry.
The University of Vermont is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to inclusive excellence through their teaching, service, and scholarship. Our community embraces and advances the values of Our Common Ground : openness, respect, responsibility, integrity, innovation, and justice while upholding the highest standards of professionalism , driven by a passion for lifelong learning and improvement. Cultural humility, kindness, and respect form the foundations upon which the college strives to elevate professionalism in all its endeavors. Professionalism is demonstrated through integrity, accountability, compassion, altruism, and social responsibility.
Successful candidates will exhibit a strong commitment to the tenets of Our Common Ground and the principles of professionalism. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism, and advance inclusive excellence at LCOM and among the populations the college serves through teaching, service, and scholarship.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.
Applicants must apply online at : www.uvmjobs.com under Position No. 00025926. Applications must
include :
- Cover letter summarizing qualifications and how they will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism, and advance inclusive excellence at LCOM and among the populations the college serves through teaching, service, and scholarship
- Contact information for three references
Questions about this opportunity may be directed to : Sara Pawlowski, MD, Division Chief, Primary Care Mental Health Integration via email Sara.Pawlowski@uvmhealth.org
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Employment is subject to a successful background check.
