Psychiatrist - Inpatient Emphasis

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Chicago is seeking a full-time psychiatrist for various roles including Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor. The position focuses on expanding clinical and teaching services in psychiatry and requires strong clinical skills and board certification. The expected salary range is $225k to $300k, with the start date negotiable. The candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with other clinicians in a rich, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of mental disorders.
• Board certification in Psychiatry preferred, board-eligible will be considered.
• Desire to help patients in acute care settings.

Responsibilities

• Join and collaborate with clinicians and scientists in the Feinberg School of Medicine.
• Expand clinical and teaching services in inpatient and outpatient care.
• Provide care in different settings including telehealth.

Skills

Strong clinical background

Experience in diagnosing mental disorders

Board certification in Psychiatry

Ability to provide care in-person and via telehealth

Education

Board certification in Psychiatry or other psychiatry disciplines

Job description

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is seeking a full-time psychiatrist with the rank of Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor on the non-tenure Clinician-Educator track. The candidate will join a rich, collaborative environment with other clinicians and scientists in the Feinberg School of Medicine and throughout the University. We are expanding our clinical and teaching services in all areas of inpatient care, outpatient care and consultation-liaison psychiatry, Neuroscience, and integrated medicine.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is an 894-bed academic medical center hospital that is the primary teaching affiliate for the Feinberg School of Medicine and has nearly 1,900 affiliated physicians representing virtually every medical specialty. Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranks among the top hospitals in the nation and is recognized for providing exemplary patient care and innovative advancements in a variety of clinical areas including cardiovascular care; oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; geriatrics; solid organ and soft tissue transplants; orthopaedics; and women’s health at its Prentice Women’s Hospital.

Qualified candidates will have a strong clinical background with experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of mental disorders. They will also have board certification in Psychiatry. Candidates that are board‑eligible or certified in another psychiatry discipline such as Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry, etc. will be given special consideration. Applicants will also have a desire and expertise to help patients in all acute care settings and be able/willing to provide care in‑person and via telehealth.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $225k - $300k.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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