Psychiatry - Outpatient Psychiatrist

Tower Health; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits including heath

Retirement savings plan with employer

Malpractice insurance

Physician New Hire Program

Generous paid time-off allowance

CME time and money

Relocation assistance

Supportive health system to advance\ng

Job summary

Tower Health in West Reading, PA is seeking an Outpatient Psychiatrist to join our growing psychiatry practice, providing comprehensive outpatient services and collaborating with inpatient teams as needed.

You will have opportunities to teach medical students and residents through our Psychiatry Residency Program developed with Drexel University College of Medicine and Reading Hospital, fostering academic collaboration in a community hospital setting.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required and Pennsylvania license eligibility
• Board certification in Psychiatry (BE/BC)
• BLS Certification

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient psychiatry services and collaborate with inpatient teams as needed
• Participate in teaching medical students and residents through the Psychiatry Residency Program
• Ensure adherence to best-practice and evidence-based psychiatric principles

Skills

Excellent communications

Excellent interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

Microsoft Office Applications

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Job Summary

Assumes overall clinical responsibility for monitoring patient treatment and staff delivery of clinical services. Provides psychiatric and medical assessment and treatment, clinical supervision, education, and training. Work is performed under the direction of the Chair, Department of Psychiatry, and is subject to review for adherence to best-practice and evidence-based psychiatric principles and techniques through utilization review, case reports, observation, and evaluation of results.

Job Summary

Due to extensive growth and community need, Tower Health is seeking a Outpatient Psychiatrist to join our growing psychiatry practice in West Reading, PA, 60 minutes northwest of Philadelphia. There is an opportunity to teach medical student & residents because Tower Health & Reading Hospital have established at Psychiatry Residency Program. Also Drexel University College of Medicine and Tower Health have joined forces with a medical school near Reading Hospital.

Responsibilities

The new psychiatrist must be comfortable in managing a wide range of outpatient practices and cover for emergent needs Physician will be provided with the opportunity to practice the clinical skills for which they trained. Reasonable on-call responsibilities are included in this opportunity.

Reading Hospital Awards And Recognition

Healthgrades -

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022-2025)
• America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017-2025)
• America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2014-2025)
• America’s 100 Best Stroke Care (2017-2025)
• Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2013-2025)
• Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences (2015-2024)
• Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke (2007-2024)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke (2006-2024)
• One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania
• Top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes

Newsweek -

• World's Best 100 Hospitals (2021, 2023-2025)
• One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania
• Top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes

US News & World Report

• Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania (2022-2024)

Verras' Medical Value Index™

• One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania

The Benefits We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Malpractice insurance
• Physician New Hire Program
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• Supportive health system to advance goals

Contact Name: Craig Bleiler

Contact Email: [e-mail]

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• MD or DO
• Must be licensed/eligible to practice medicine in Pennsylvania
• BE/BC in Psychiatry
• Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.

Experience

• Experience in outpatient, inpatient, and emergency psychiatry

Certification and Licensure

• BLS Certification
• PA license and DEA license
• Current Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine License

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Medical Terminology
• Microsoft Office Applications

Overview

Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The medical school opened in 2021 and can support student body of 160 students. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.