Psychiatrist – Inpatient
Rutland, Vermont
We are looking for an Inpatient Clinical Psychiatrist to join our Psychiatric Services Department. This is a hospital employed position with our growing Behavioral Health Service Line.
Job Description:
The physician will guide an interdisciplinary team serving an average caseload of 8 patient on a 23-bed adult inpatient unit. The unit includes a 17-bed general admission and adjacent 6-bed psychiatric ICU. Although it is a locked unit, 90% are voluntary admissions. The inpatient team has been recently recognized by the State of Vermont for its exemplary work in leading the effort to reduce the incidence of seclusion and restraint. The successful candidate will be aligned philosophically with goal of minimizing all forms of coercive treatment through implementation of national best practice models. The psychiatry staff also manages a highly collaborative C&L service, sharing between 2 and 4 consult requests per day.
Through our multi-disciplinary Behavioral Health Clinic, there are many opportunities for part-time outpatient practice, which can be tailored to the strengths and interests of the candidate. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in addiction medicine who are interested in providing outpatient services at our Medication Assisted Treatment Center. If a physician has an interest in practicing a specialty one day per week, this could be done at the Outpatient facility.
Weekend call coverage is 1 in 6 weekends (negotiable) and includes coverage from Friday at 5pm to Sunday at 5pm with patient rounding on-site on Saturday and Sunday. Weeknight and evening coverage is by telephone only one night a week and assigned weekends. The psychiatry staff relies on a strong Crisis Team doing intake in the Emergency Dept. The hospital is licensed for 188 beds. Service area 85,000.
Benefits:
CME allotment $6000 and 5 days.
Combined time off – 32 days.
Malpractice, Health, Dental, and Disability insurance provided
Relocation expenses up to $10K
Base salary plus pay for full call participation bring total salary to more than $275,000 per year.
Additional paid call opportunities are available, but not required beyond those stated above.
Sign on Bonus
Defined Contribution Pension Plan
403-B with hospital match
Tax-deferred earnings program.
Community:
Four Season Recreation in Vermont. There’s no shortage of things to do in Vermont, regardless of the season. Outdoor recreation and activities abound in the Rutland Region! Alpine and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, ice skating on a frozen pond, and hiking are popular recreation activities all winter long. Spring and summer is a time to enjoy our lakes, rivers, streams, mountains, hiking trails, rock climbing, and golf courses. When was the last time you cooled off in a good old fashioned swimming hole with a rope swing? It’s never too late! Try kayaking or canoeing in our calm, mountain lakes, hiking our trails to breathtaking mountaintop vistas, or relaxing with friends at one of our critically-acclaimed golf courses. Year ’round we highly recommend you try our region’s outstanding Indoor Climbing Facility at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center or enjoy their fabulous Outdoor Guide Service at Vermont Adventure Tours.
