Full Time :: Psychiatry Child
Johnstown :: Pennsylvania
Conemaugh Health System
PSYCHIATRY
WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Specialty: Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Location: Memorial Medical Center
The Department of Behavioral Medicine of Memorial Medical Center is seeking a board-certified physician. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established hospital employed practice.
Call 1:4 - weekend on call for the entire Department of Behavioral Medicine. The psychiatrist makes rounds on the inpatient units with the assistance of a 2nd/3rd year resident or physicians assistant. The on-call schedule begins at 4 pm Friday through Monday at 8 am. The psychiatrist is also required to perform inpatient acute care consultations as well as respond to patient-related calls by RN's on the inpatient units. Weekday on call is one evening a week from 5 pm to 8 am. While the psychiatrist carries a pager and responds to calls, he/she is not required to come into the hospital to see patients in the DEM or inpatient units.
Competitive Salary plus bonus plan; Generous Pension; Health, Life and Disability Insurance; Medical Malpractice Insurance (occurrence based); Professional Dues; Relocation Allowance; CME 10 Days and $4,000; Sign on Bonus; Opportunity for teaching.
Other expectations - Highly identifiable leadership skills , Adaptable to treating older patients when covering for other staff psychiatrists, Quality improvement and peer review projects with outcomes, Ability to quickly develop trust and rapport with patients and parents, and Develop working relationships with Pediatricians that includes easy access to the psychiatrist for discussion regarding medications and other aspects of treatment. Willingness to promote the unit via marketing activities that would include lectures offered to other Community Providers/Physician Dinner-Lecture Meetings/Grand Rounds for Physicians, Residents and other clinical hospital staff and working with the media.
Memorial Medical Center highlights include: 713 bed tertiary-care referral hospital; Regional Trauma Center; Level I tertiary referral center for a very large geographic area; 8 residency program; Nursing school; Allied health schools; Behavioral Medicine Department; Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Multi-disciplinary approach provides seamless patient care; 1.5 Tesla Open MRI; 128-slice Dual Source; CT Scanner Top 100 Open Heart and Orthopedic Program recognition; John P. Murtha Neuroscience and Pain Institute
The Region: Beautiful and family friendly community, one of the nation's slowest crime rates, diversified economic base, outstanding schools, short commutes and big city amenities without big city hassles.
Recreational amenities include white water rafting, magnificent hiking/biking trails, exceptional hunting/fishing, skiing, and great golf or travel short distances to nearby metropolitan city for professional football, baseball or hockey.
For more information, please contact:
Mary Lynn Mahla; Executive Director; Physician Recruitment;
1086 Franklin Street;
Johnstown, PA 15905;
Phone: (814)534-3221;
Fax: (814)534-3895;
Email: mmahla@conemaugh.org
Jeffrey Hunt, Physician Recruiter;
Conemaugh Health System;
1086 Franklin Street;
Johnstown, PA 15905;
Phone: (814)534-3301;
Fax:(814)534-3895;
Email: jhunt@conemaugh.org
Also visit our web page at: http://www.Conemaugh.org
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women & Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. Sorry, this position does not meet requirements for J-1 Visas. No physician recruiters, please.
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