MEDICAL DIRECTOR, PSYCHIATRY, PTRC - WORCESTER, MA Job at UMass Memorial Medical Group Physicians
The UMass Memorial Health Care Department of Psychiatry is the largest provider of psychiatric services in central Massachusetts with over 400 faculty members who work in a variety of settings within UMass Memorial Health Care, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and the public sector. We integrate our clinical, research, teaching and community partnership activities to help individuals and families transform their lives through recovery from mental illness and addiction.
Our Psychiatric Treatment and Recovery Center (PTRC) is a 26-bed community-based general inpatient psychiatric unit located in downtown Worcester and a flagship teaching program of the Department. We seek a BE/BC psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director and oversee all program functions for this locked, acute psychiatric unit.
- In addition to program oversight, the Medical Director, PTRC will provide direct clinical services to psychiatric patients such as psychotherapy, case consultation with physicians, risk assessments, etc.
- They may also perform forensic evaluations and serve as an expert witness.
- The Medical Director will typically follow 10 patients at a time.
- The successful candidate will have a strong interest in teaching and clinical research.
The Hospital has outstanding training programs which include 27 residents and fellows as well as 16 trainees. Our Psychiatry positions offer the opportunity for involvement in a full range of activities. We are a national leader in public sector psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, biological psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, women’s mental health, and addiction psychiatry.
As the second largest city in New England, Worcester has powered a rise of booming technology, research, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. The area is rich in history and cultural diversity. You will find:
- some of the safest towns to reside, as well as some of the best public-school systems in the United States.
- several highly regarded colleges including Clark University, The College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- a variety of affordable housing options from newly renovated condominiums to gracious Victorian homes.
- numerous restaurants, theater groups, and concert venues.
- our central location is just miles from Boston, Providence, Newport, Rhode Island, and Cape Cod, with a short ride to the scenic Berkshire and Wachusett Mountains!
In short, Worcester provides a myriad of social, cultural, and recreational amenities making this area a truly desirable location in which to practice and live.
Come join the best place to give care, the best place to get care, and the best place for YOU!
Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:
c/o: Ellen Sullivan
Ellen.Sullivan@umassmemorial.org
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