Physician-Psychiatry, Reynolds Memorial Hospital

Psychiatrist Opportunity

The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU School of Medicine's Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry seek a Psychiatrist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor) for Healthy Minds Moundsville located in Moundsville, WV, and Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale, WV.

The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care, education, and research institute providing neurological and mental healthcare through more than 300,000 visits annually. The 300+ physicians and scientists of the RNI improve lives by pioneering advances in neuroscience, brain health, and therapeutics. The RNI team uses the latest technologies with academic, government, and industry partners to make tangible progress to combat public health challenges ranging from addiction to Alzheimer's disease.

Healthy Minds Moundsville is a behavioral medicine outpatient clinic. Psychiatrists, Advance Practice Providers, Clinical Therapists, and Medical Assistants work collaboratively caring for over 800 patients on a monthly basis.

The Behavioral Health Unit is at Reynolds Memorial Hospital, a 24-acute-bed facility. This unit is designed to meet the acute mental health needs of patients 18 years old and above. Both voluntary and involuntary patients are accepted. Comprehensive assessments of patients' mental health needs are followed by treatment plans including cognitive and educational activities; group and individual therapy; psychiatric evaluation, prevention, diagnosis and treatment; and 24-hour nursing care. The average call coverage is one week per month. Call and rounding may be via telemedicine.

Reynolds Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit, acute-care community hospital and member of the West Virginia University Health System (WVUHS), licensed for 94 beds. As an extension of WVU Medicine, a full range of medical services keeps patients close to home while receiving quality care for cancer, cardiac and pulmonary disease, orthopedic conditions, psychiatry services, and much more. Reynolds continues to add and expand services.

Qualifications: Candidates must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical licensure. Successful candidate must have completed a psychiatry residency program and be board certified/eligible in psychiatry. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Duties: Candidate will practice in the area of psychiatry in the Behavioral Health Unit at Reynolds Memorial Hospital and in the outpatient clinic of Healthy Minds Moundsville and in collaboration with other primary care clinics within the local surrounding area. The psychiatrist will also assist with evening and weekend call coverage.

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.