Psychiatry - Geriatrics Physician

Psychiatry - Geriatrics Physician at Medicorp, Inc. dba Physician Empire summary :

We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Geriatrics Psychiatrist to join our new Psychiatry Residency Program in Northern Alabama. This position offers the opportunity to teach and mentor future psychiatric professionals while providing critical care to geriatric patients facing mental health challenges in an acute treatment setting. The facility features a dedicated mental health crisis unit and is the only inpatient acute geriatric psychiatric treatment program in Northern Alabama, catering to the unique requirements of older adults.

Core Faculty Psychiatry in Northern AL on the Lake

60 miles to Huntsville International Airport (HSV)

120 miles to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)

120 miles to Tuscaloosa and U of Alabama Crimson Tide football

130 miles to Nashville International Airport (BNA)

N e w Psychiatry Residency Program

BC / BE Psychiatrist to join the faculty and play a crucial role in a ground-breaking Psychiatric Residency Program.

This interactive program facilitates comprehensive hands-on experience and education for residents and med students, allowing them to work closely with a diverse range of psychiatric patients. A career with us ensures ample options to teach and mentor upcoming professionals, contribute to their learning journey, and make a meaningful impact in the field of psychiatry.

Hospital houses the Mental Health Crisis Unit , an acute psychiatric stabilization facility with a 20-bed capacity .

Cater to patients aged between 19 and 68 who are undergoing mental health crises that necessitate inpatient care. Patients include both voluntary admissions and those involuntarily evaluation and treatments ordered by probate courts via the Alabama Department of Mental Health.

Unit provides a spectrum of care services pharmacotherapy, individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy, delivered by qualified social workers and therapists, appropriate to the demands of an acute care environment.

Hospital stands as the sole in-patient acute geriatric psychiatric treatment program in northern Alabama. This niche program provides acute care for geriatric patients who display psychiatric symptoms, often in conjunction with medical disorders. With a 30-bed capacity , the center serves patients aged 55 and above in need of intensive and secure treatment surroundings. Geriatric Psychiatry team is well-equipped to cater to the unique needs of our patients.

Benefits :

• Base salary + RVU
• Sign-on
• Relocation
• Comprehensive benefits
• CME
• Paid malpractice coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Retirement plan
• Residency stipend

Reference : 116317

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