Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Mood & Anxiety Program

Nemours; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading children's health system as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, focusing on Mood & Anxiety Disorders. This role offers the chance to lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering top-quality care in a supportive environment. You will collaborate closely with healthcare providers, engage in teaching opportunities, and have flexibility in your practice settings. The organization values diversity and inclusion, making it an exciting place for new and early career psychiatrists to grow and develop their interests. With competitive compensation and a commitment to excellence, this position is a remarkable opportunity to impact children's health positively.

Benefits

Competitive base compensation

Sign on and retention bonuses

Annual incentive compensation

32 days of paid time off annually

Mortgage assistance

403B with employer match

457 retirement savings plans

Continuing medical education allowance

Not-for-profit status eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• Must hold a Medical Degree (MD or DO) and be board certified or eligible.
• Experience in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry with a focus on Mood & Anxiety Disorders.

Responsibilities

• Lead physician in developing a Mood and Anxiety Program.
• Provide exceptional patient care in various settings including outpatient and inpatient.

Skills

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Consultation Models

Collaboration with Healthcare Providers

Education

Medical Degree (MD or DO)

Board Certification in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Job description

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Mood & Anxiety Program

Job Description

We are seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with an interest in Mood & Anxiety Disorders to join our USNWR nationally ranked team in Wilmington, DE.

The successful candidate will provide exceptional patient care and serve as lead physician in the development of a Mood and Anxiety Program in collaboration with our psychology team. This position will also work with the provider group to support ambulatory services for youth from our care network. Protected time distribution for development and clinical focus in the Mood and Anxiety Program will be commensurate and adaptable to service growth. Opportunities for CL service coverage can also be afforded.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, psychiatric nurses, social work and a robust clinical support team, among others, in delivering top-quality care in a busy ambulatory or hospital-based services or both within one of the most desirable communities along the northeast corridor. A suitable interested candidate may also receive additional protected time for education with primary focus on the Psychiatry rotation for General Pediatric Residents starting in 2025.

New and Early Career Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists are encouraged to apply and opportunities to develop other areas of interest are welcomed!

Additional opportunities for Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists at Nemours Children's Health - Delaware include:

• Consult Liaison Service: We are seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to focus on growth of our consultation service both in the inpatient setting as well as the Emergency Room. This position will develop proactive consultation models with various pediatric and surgery specialties.
• Outpatient Psychiatrist: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with focus in growth of current outpatient psychiatry clinic which currently supports a variety of patient populations including pediatric specialties, primary care networks, developmental medicine, and the Swank Autism Center. Opportunities for the development of future pediatric psychiatry subspecialty tracks/clinics that further support our strategic goals can be made available to interested candidates.

Positions will offer:

• Collaborative Care: Work closely with associated healthcare providers from medical and surgical services of the highest quality. Partner closely with the divisions of Psychology, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and the Swank Autism Center as we jointly ensure exemplary behavioral health care for all children and youth in our region and beyond.
• Variety of Practice Settings: Opportunity to work within our inpatient consultation service, Emergency Room and outpatient setting.
• Teaching and Mentorship Opportunities: Actively participate in the education and training of Psychiatry Residents and medical students from Thomas Jefferson University. Academic appointment at Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College will be proposed commensurate with experience and performance.
• Flexibility: Distribution of inpatient and outpatient time is negotiable. We remain open to adapt to desirable candidates’ other specific interests.
• Team Collaboration: Be a part of the state-of-the-art dedicated Behavioral Health and Development building that houses Psychiatry, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Developmental Medicine, The Swank Autism Center, and several multidisciplinary clinics.

Why Choose Nemours?

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Competitive sign on and retention bonuses
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• 32 days of paid time off annually
• Mortgage assistance and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
• Continuing medical education allowance inclusive of board exams and licensure fees.
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Eligible for unrestricted licensure in Delaware

How to Apply/For Confidential Consideration

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About Us

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.

About the Team

At Nemours Children’s, our physicians work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care.

We aspire to have our workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Alignment Mission and Vision.

Job Info

• Job Identification 14390
• Posting Date 01/08/2025, 02:06 AM
• Degree Level Doctorate Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803, US (On-site)