Inpatient Psychiatrist - Hospital Coverage with Teaching

American Geriatrics Society; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

RVU-based incentives

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid malpractice insurance

401k plan with employer contribution

457B plan available

Licensing fees reimbursement

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Board-certified/board-eligible Psychiatric Hospitalist to join our inpatient team in Huntsville, AL. The role covers ED and medical floor consults with an average of 15 patients per provider per day, and teaches residents from multiple programs.

The position offers base salary with RVU-based incentives and a sign-on bonus, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k and more.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry.
• Experience providing inpatient psychiatric care in a hospital setting.
• Experience teaching or supervising residents is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient psychiatric care on the hospitalist team including ED and medical floor consults and follow-ups.
• Manage approximately 15 patients per day per provider.
• Participate in weekend call (1:5) and 2–3 weekday calls per month; teach psychiatry residents and medical students.

Skills

Inpatient Psychiatry

Hospitalist

Teaching Residents

Call Coverage

Job description

Seeking Psychiatric Hospitalist for Huntsville Hospital

BC/BE Psychiatrist needed to join team for inpatient hospital coverage to include ED and medical floor consults and follow ups, with average of 15 patients per day, per provider. Coverage of pediatric consults @ HH Women & Children Hospital. Monday through Friday position, with call requirements of weekend call 1:5 and weekday call of 2-3 days per month. The Behavioral Health unit has a total of 35 beds, with 12 being geriatric beds. Must be willing to work with psychiatry residents. Teaching opportunities are also available with UAB medical students, Family Medicine residents and Internal Medicine residents.

Huntsville Hospital is a 971-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for north Alabama and southern Tennessee. Our Emergency Departments consist of 80+ beds and treat approximately 160,000 patients per year. The hospital has 24/7 Radiology, Cardiology, Trauma, Orthopedic and Neurosurgical coverage. The hospital also has dedicated Adult, Cardiovascular, Neurological, Surgical/Trauma and Pediatric ICUs, and a Level I Trauma Center.

Offering Competitive salary & excellent benefits

The position offers an excellent compensation package including base salary with RVU-based incentives and sign on bonus. Benefits include

• paid vacation
• CME allowance
• health, dental and vision insurance
• term life insurance
• disability insurance
• paid malpractice insurance
• 401k plan with employer contribution
• 457B deferred compensation plan available
• Reimbursement of associated licensing fees

Huntsville, AL

Huntsville is situated in the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Alabama and has the highest per capita income in the southeast. Huntsville consistently ranks as the best place to live, learn and work. We are a community that combines the welcoming feeling of a modern southern city with progressive diversity of new ideas, people, and technologies. With a population of 400K in the metro area, we are a high-tech, family oriented, multi-cultural community with excellent school options, dining and entertainment for everyone.

• Madison County named one of the Top 50 Best Places to Raise Children in the U.S. by Business Week.
• Huntsville ranks No. 1 Best Places to live in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report.
• Huntsville ranked among Best Cities for Mid-Career Professionals in the nation by Kiplinger's.
• Huntsville City Schools named "National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence".
• Madison City Schools is Top Producer of National Merit Students in the state.
• Madison City Schools ranked 2nd best in the entire state.