Unit Chief Geriatric Psychiatrist at Butler Hospital in Rhode Island – Academic appointment available with Ivy League University

The renowned Butler Hospital is seeking a Geriatric Psychiatrist to lead as Unit Chief in Providence, Rhode Island. Butler Hospital has been serving Rhode Island and New England for over 150 years and a recognized leader in providing comprehensive psychiatric services to the Rhode Island Community.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Inpatient focused on a 20-bed unit with optional outpatient time
• An average of 11-12 patients per day
• Monday through Friday work schedule with rotational Call
• Teaching/Academic time with Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (if desired)
• J1 and H1B applicants welcomed
• Competitive base salary with ability to earn a productivity bonus, and generous benefit package including CME, malpractice insurance coverage and employer retirement match program

 Butler Hospital

Founded in 1844, Butler Hospital is the state's only non-profit, free-standing psychiatric hospital providing adults, seniors and adolescents specialized assessment and treatment for all major psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse.

Butler is the major affiliated teaching hospital for psychiatry and behavioral health of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It is the flagship hospital for its Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, which has been recognized by its peers as one of the top ten in the US. Butler is the major training site and the base hospital for the Brown University General Residency in Psychiatry. Many physicians and psychologists at Butler are also part of the Brown Institute for Brain Science and participate in exciting clinical research initiatives with this world-renowned center for neuroscience.

Butler Hospital is a part of Care New England Health System that employs approximately 900 full-time and part-time clinical and non-clinical staff. More than 75 volunteers assist the staff in nearly all areas of the hospital. The Board of Directors represents a cross-section of the business community.

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For a detailed and confidential conversation regarding this opportunity please contact Nicole Murray Physician and Advanced Practice recruiter at Nmurray@CareNE.org

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