Assistant/Associate/Professor – Adult/Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
The Robert E. Larner, MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Network are seeking a full-time Psychiatrist faculty member at the Assistant/Associate/ Professor level on the clinical scholar pathway. This physician will join our team of professionals to provide inpatient, emergency, and consultative child and adult psychiatry services. These services will be provided at the University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (UVMHN-CVPH) in the Clinton County/Plattsburgh Region of New York State. UVMHN-CVPH offers excellent sub-specialty coverage with ED visits above 50,000. This position will be part of the Adirondack Division in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont. UVM Psychiatry is known internationally as a center of excellence for innovative empirically-based assessment and treatment.
The selected candidate will be responsible for direct patient care along with, potentially, supervision and teaching of residents, and medical students. An appreciation of the importance of and satisfaction from working as part of an innovative service model and an ability to work collaboratively are essential. An interest in clinical research, teaching, and/or public health is a plus. Knowledge of evidence-based medical practice is essential.
Applicants must have a medical degree and be board certified/eligible in psychiatry. Experience in inpatient academic settings would be preferred, but new graduates will be considered. Applicants from individuals with subspecialty training (child or adult, C/L, geriatric, addictions) in psychiatry are especially welcome.
Plattsburgh and Clinton County offer a family-oriented community on Lake Champlain, near the Adirondacks, Olympic-Lake Placid region, and Montreal. Plattsburgh is 1 hour from the main UVM campus in Burlington, VT.
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution.
The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in northern New York and Vermont. We’re not just caregivers and staff – we’re your friends and neighbors, offering expertise and compassionate care when and where you need them. We’re dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible in an environment that supports your health and healing. That’s what we call the heart and science of medicine.
CVPH is a 300-bed community hospital located in the northeastern region of New York State serving a catchment area of approximately 170,000. The facility includes a 14-bed state-of-the-art critical care unit and 9 state-of-the-arts OR’s. The typical daily census is approximately 250 (approximately 130 acute/private beds). We have an average of 25 admissions and 775 outpatients per day. We have over 230 physicians on the Medical Staff representing many sub-specialties. On average CVPH has 9,400 admissions, 825 births, 46,000 emergency room (Level 3 Trauma Center) visits and 19,000 surgical procedures. CVPH is JCAHO accredited and recognized by Healthgrades as a Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care.
Our state of the art critical care unit has 14-beds, the Progressive Care Unit has 12 beds and our three cath labs have digital equipment. We have 9 state-of-the-arts OR’s, a 27-room Emergency Department and newly constructed interventional radiology suites. Our Ambulatory Surgery Center has 4 OR’s and 4 endoscopy suites. The EMR network wide in both the clinic and inpatient settings is EPIC.
Now more than ever, CVPH is committed to creating a learning environment to provide a comprehensive and well-rounded medical training experience. Our affiliation with the University of Vermont Medical Center, a level I trauma center located 1 hour away, has helped us to establish a community-based Family Medicine Residency. In addition, we have Emergency Medicine residents and medical students from UVM doing clinical rotations at CVPH. We are much bigger than what you might expect in a rural area. For further information, please visit our website at www.UVMHealth.org/CVPH.