Geriatric Psychiatrist

Geriatric Psychiatrist

An academic Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine is seeking a fellowship-trained, Board Eligible/Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist to join a growing academic division. New graduates and visa candidates are welcome to apply.

The position is supported by a newly developed 144-bed behavioral health hospital, including 24 inpatient beds dedicated to geriatric psychiatry, providing comprehensive services for older adult patients.

An opportunity to serve as Fellowship Director for a new Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship is available for qualified and interested candidates.

Highlights include:

• Employment within an academic practice model
• Hospital privileges at a tertiary academic medical center and a new behavioral health hospital in Greenville, North Carolina
• Inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities, including outpatient psychiatry clinics, a geriatric-focused primary care center, and inpatient consultation services
• Opportunity to develop and expand consultation services for multiple local nursing homes
• Collaboration with a team of four neuropsychologists
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM schedule with rotating night call by phone
• 24/7 resident coverage, including first-call responsibility
• Balanced role combining clinical care, teaching, and scholarly activity
• Opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary, collegial, and growing department
• Salary and academic rank (tenure track or fixed term) commensurate with experience and academic background

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits include:

• Relocation assistance
• Vacation and sick paid time off
• CME days and reimbursement
• Malpractice coverage with tail
• Retirement benefits
• Health insurance through a state health plan, including employer-paid dependent coverage
• Medical and dental reimbursement programs
• Employer-paid AD&D, disability, and life insurance
• Optional supplemental insurance plans, including accident, cancer, critical illness, dental, flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care), life, and vision