Position ID:
Position Title:
Attending Psychiatrist
Position Type:
Non tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, United States
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
finished (2023/10/31, finished 2024/01/25, listed until 2024/04/30)
Position Description:
ATTENDING PSYCHIATRIST, WORCESTER RECOVERY CENTER AND HOSPITAL
The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) seeks a full-time (40 hours per week) board-certified/board-eligible psychiatrist to serve at The Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital in Worcester, MA. Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) is a state-of-the-art hospital that cares for adults with severe mental health conditions in our continuing care and acute forensic units. As a primary teaching site for UMass Chan, attendings may work with residents, medical students, and other disciplines.
UMass Chan is the only academic medical school in central Massachusetts and a destination site for excellent clinical care. The Department promotes academic, research, and leadership opportunities through CME programs and the Center for Research and Development Office. It is a national leader in public sector psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, biological psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, women’s mental health, and addiction psychiatry.
Successful candidates will receive a faculty appointment that includes Departmental support for clinical, training and research. The benefit package is a generous state plan with holiday and paid time off totaling to more than 7 weeks. There is the option for voluntary night, weekend and holiday coverage with highly competitive reimbursement.
The Department of Mental Health also has very lucrative student loan repayment programs-candidates who provide direct care or case management in one of DMH’s State-operated programs are eligible for a generous repayment package in exchange for four (4) years of dedicated service. Part-time awards are available, prorated up to 50%. Learn more about eligibility and program details: https://www.marepay.org/department-of-mental-health-dmh.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are integral
to the commitment of the Department and University. Accordingly, the Department
encourages applications from qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity,
diversity and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching and scholarship.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the added
value of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied
experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
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