Psychiatry Physician - Inpatient Child & Adolescent

American Geriatrics Society; Moosic (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking an Inpatient Psychiatry specialist focused on Child & Adolescent care, onsite only. The role is part of a joint venture with Acadia Healthcare to build and operate two behavioral health facilities serving Central and Northeast Pennsylvania, with capacity for both adult and pediatric patients.

Selected candidate will work in a hospital-based setting, using EPIC for electronic medical records and contributing to high-quality, patient-centered care within a contemporary

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychiatry (or related field) required.

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Job Summary

Inpatient Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent (Onsite only)

Job Duties

Geisinger and Acadia Healthcare have formed a joint venture partnership to build and operate two behavioral health facilities, one in each of its Central and Northeast Pennsylvania regions. These facilities will serve as acute care hubs of an enterprise system of behavioral health care.

Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast
Opened: August 2023

Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville
Opened: August 2025

• Acadia serves as joint venture facility administrator.
• Both facilities are contemporary, freestanding health care facilities designed and constructed using advanced approaches to quality and safety.
• The Centers serve both adult and pediatric populations.
• The Behavioral Health centers offer Partial Hospitalization Programs, Intensive Outpatient Programs and Brain Stimulation Therapy.
• Individuals benefitting from these services carry common psychiatric diagnoses including but not limited to: Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma-Related Disorders, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, and Substance- Use Disorders.
• The Centers are licensed initially for 96 inpatient beds and have the capacity to add an additional 48 beds in the future.
• Facilities are approximately 72,00 square feet.
• Facilities utilize EPIC for electronic medical record documentation.

Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. Onsite practice only.

Education

Doctoral Degree- (Required)

About Geisinger

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.