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Attending Psychiatrist
UMass Department of Psychiatry
Worcester, MA
The UMass Memorial Health and UMass Chan Medical School Department of Psychiatry is seeking a full-time psychiatrist to provide clinical services within the Department of Psychiatry. The right candidate must be an individual who enjoys flexibility in clinical care, ranging from inpatient to emergency mental health services and has a desire and enthusiasm for teaching our psychiatry residents and medical students. We have potential positions within several of our clinical sites. These sites include our 14-bed general inpatient psychiatric unit on our University Campus, our 26-bed community-based general inpatient psychiatric unit located in downtown Worcester, our Adult Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison services on both the University and Memorial Campuses and our Emergency Mental Health unit located in the University Emergency Department. A faculty appointment, commensurate with experience is also available.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Department of Psychiatry has outstanding training programs which include 27 residents and fellows as well as 16 trainees. Our Psychiatry positions offer the opportunity for involvement in a full range of activities. We are 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.
As the second largest city in New England, Worcester has powered a rise in booming technology, research, manufacturing, and healthcare industries.The area is rich in history and cultural diversity.
If you live here you will find:
In short, Worcester provides a myriad of social, cultural, and recreational amenities making this area a truly desirable location in which to practice and live.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the commitment of the Department and University. Accordingly, the Department seeks qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, and scholarship. Further, the Department is keenly interested in diversifying its faculty and staff and encourages applications from diverse candidates. Candidates from historically underrepresented group(s) in higher education and medicine are encouraged to apply. Candidates who possess personal characteristics that might be considered as diversifying elements among the clinical team and the large psychiatry faculty at UMMS are invited to identify themselves during the application process.
Come join the best place to give care, the best place to get care, and the best place for YOU!
Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:
Patrick Smallwood, MD
Vice Chair, Adult Psychiatry Clinical Services
University of Massachusetts Medical School
UMass Memorial Medical Center
c/o: Krystal Vincent, Physician Recruiter
Krystal.Vincent@umassmemorial.org
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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