Psychiatrist - New Inpatient Facilities

Psychiatry Physician Opportunity

Independent Medical Center seeks a psychiatry physician to work in Indiana, PA (1hr from Pittsburgh!). This group offers fantastic independence and physician oriented leadership. Founded in 1914 with about 1,400 employees and 20 locations in the surrounding Pittsburgh suburbs, the group provides competitive base salary and sign on bonuses, malpractice and licensing fees paid, CME allowance, comprehensive medical and retirement benefits, life insurance and disability, loan reimbursement - $125K over 5 years, marketing/practice growth assistance, 5 weeks of PTO, 6 paid holidays, H1B and J1 visa opportunities.

Location: Indiana, PA. Seeking a psychiatrist to join an existing group for the expansion of a new inpatient facility. The state-of-the-art facility will have an eight-bed adolescent unit, 24 bed adult unit and 12 bed geropsychiatry unit. The group provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to include both adult, child and adolescent services, a robust consultation liaison service for the hospital, a MAT program and medical education. A psychiatric residency program will be initiated once the hospital is built. An ECT program will be added. The psychiatrist will be evaluating and treating a general adult population. Anticipated patient load would be 18-20 patients per day. Weekday call is currently being handled. Weekend call will be estimated to be 1:8. This will involve rounding on the inpatient units and seeing psychiatry consults in the Medical Center. Suboxone certification is preferred but not required. There is a robust multidisciplinary opioid narcotic recovery program using medically assisted treatment. Conceivably, 1/2-day out of the week could be spent treating this population.

Background Profile: Psychiatrist board certified or board eligible in psychiatry. Ability to have PA state medical license. Great at relationship building, both with patients and colleagues. H1B / J1 visa if necessary.

About the Area: Indiana, Pennsylvania is located 1 hour east of Pittsburgh. Indiana is home to Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), a public university founded in 1875. For public K-12 education, the Indiana Area School District supports four elementary schools, a junior high school, and a high school, which are accredited and recognized for quality. Indiana is also home to several parks and recreation areas, including the Indiana County Fairgrounds, the Indiana County Parks and Recreation Department, and the Indiana Rail Trail. Easy access to Pittsburgh allows for big city entertainment, restaurants, night life, and sporting events. All the while, Indiana is a charming town with a rich history and culture.