Academic Geriatric Psychiatrist: Lead Teaching & Innovation

Tufts Medicine; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry seeks an outstanding Academic Geriatric Psychiatrist to join our growing faculty at the new Behavioral Health Hospital in Malden, MA. You will care for older adults with complex psychiatric illness within a large academic framework and help shape a premier geriatric program.

As part of Tufts Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine, you will teach medical students and residents, contribute to curriculum development, and participate in research on

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• ABPN Added Qualification (Subspecialty Certification) in Geriatric Psychiatry preferred but not required.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• DEA registration (or eligibility).
• Demonstrated commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and academic medicine.
• CPR certification and de-escalation/restraint training (training provided upon hire as needed).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and treatment for older adults admitted to our 48-bed inpatient geriatric psychiatry service, one of the largest academic geriatric psychiatry units in New England.
• Help lead the continued clinical development, quality improvement, and future growth of the inpatient geriatric psychiatry program.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary colleagues including psychiatry, neurology, geriatric medicine, neuropsychology, nursing, psychology, pharmacy, rehabilitation therapies, and social work.
• Join a nationally recognized Department of Psychiatry committed to innovation in dementia care, neuropsychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, neuromodulation, and behavioral health.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Teaching & mentorship

Academic medicine

Education

MD or DO from an accredited medical school

Job description

Tufts Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry seeks an outstanding Academic Geriatric Psychiatrist to join our growing faculty at the new Behavioral Health Hospital in Malden, MA. You will care for older adults with complex psychiatric illness within a large academic framework and help shape a premier geriatric program.

As part of Tufts Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine, you will teach medical students and residents, contribute to curriculum development, and participate in research on