Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Healthy Minds Kids

UHA University Health Associates; Wheeling (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine invites applications for a Child Psychiatrist to join the WVU School of Medicine, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry in Wheeling, WV. The successful candidate will practice child and adolescent psychiatry and participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Requirements include MD or DO and licensure eligibility, completion of psychiatry residency with a child/adolescent psychiatry fellowship, and board

Qualifications

• Applicants must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical licensure.
• Successful candidate must have completed an accredited psychiatry residency program as well as child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship program.
• Candidates must be board certified / eligible in child psychiatry.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Practice in the area of child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Provide excellent patient care.
• Actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Skills

MD/DO

Board certified / eligible in child

Psychiatry residency

Child and adolescent psychiatry

Education

MD or DO degree

Accredited psychiatry residency

Child/adolescent psychiatry fellowship

Board certification or eligibility (child psychiatry)

Job description

Child Psychiatrist

West Virginia University School of Medicine, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry are recruiting a Child Psychiatrist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Wheeling, WV.

Key Responsibilities

• Practice in the area of child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Provide excellent patient care.
• Actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical licensure.
• Successful candidate must have completed an accredited psychiatry residency program as well as child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship program.
• Candidates must be board certified / eligible in child psychiatry.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
• Successful candidate will have a background in assessment and treatment of a wide range of interrelated biological, psychological and social problems experienced by children and adolescents.

About the Department

Within the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, there is a strong collaborative focus on clinical service, teaching, and scholarship among psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. The Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry is dedicated to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in fostering a multicultural pluralistic environment.

About WVU Medicine Children's

WVU Medicine Children's is a regional referral center for pediatric subspecialties and provides faculty direct access to highly advanced technology and comprehensive ancillary pediatric services. The new 150 bed Children's Hospital and Women's Pavilion opened in September 2022. It has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, pediatric imaging suite, and dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, 54 NICU beds, 31 PICU beds, Heart Institute, and a dedicated cancer center. WVU is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1, as it is for adults currently.

About WVU Health System

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and the state's largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia's first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children's Hospital in September 2022. Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

Equal Opportunity Employer University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran - and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

Employment Details

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)
Company: UHA University Health Associates
Cost Center: 8020 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine
Address: 2211 Eoff Street Wheeling West Virginia