Attending Psychiatrist, Inpatient

Inpatient Psychiatrist - Worcester, MA

UMass Memorial Healthcare, the academic teaching hospital and clinical partner of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is seeking a full-time, board-certified psychiatrist with strong academic and clinical skills for our inpatient Psychiatric Treatment and Recovery Center (PTRC) in Worcester, MA.

The PTRC is a 26-bed locked, acute psychiatric unit located at 26 Queen Street in Worcester, MA. This program is a flagship teaching program of the department. It provides acute clinical care to patients challenged by significant mental illness and have or will need intense community support following discharge.

Under the direction of the unit’s medical director and attending psychiatrists, patients receive comprehensive clinical assessment and multidisciplinary care that includes psychiatry, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy and social work, as well as referrals to other medical services depending on individual evaluation, acute need and treatment plan. Please visit the following link to learn more about our PTRC location: https://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/calendar/look-inside-the-ptrc/

We are the largest provider of psychiatric services in central Massachusetts, with over 375 faculty members and 12 hospitals and community mental health centers. The Department has outstanding training programs which include 27 residents and fellows, as well as 16 trainees. All of our Psychiatry positions offer the opportunity for the involvement in a full range of activities with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials. This is a wonderful opportunity for both experienced physicians and graduating residents to join a large faculty who are creating innovative strides in research in conjunction with clinical and academic expertise. A faculty appointment, commensurate with experience, is also available. To learn more about the Department of Psychiatry’s, please visit: https://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/dop/

Centrally located, Worcester is just miles from Boston, Providence, and Cape Cod, with a short ride to the scenic Berkshire and Wachusett Mountains. Our diverse city has nine colleges and universities, including the University of Massachusetts Medical School that overlooks the beautiful panoramic views of Lake Quinsigamond. The region boasts some of the safest towns to reside, as well as some of the best public-school systems in the United States.  As the second largest city in New England, Worcester has powered a rise of booming technology, research, manufacturing and healthcare industries. Worcester is also home to the Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts, Worcester Art Museum and the family-friendly Ecotarium.

*J1 Waiver and H1B candidates are welcome

Krystal Vincent, Physician Recruiter 

Krystal.Vincent@umassmemorial.org

As the leading employer in the Worcester area, we seek talent and ideas from individuals of varied backgrounds and viewpoints.

UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Through pain and pandemics, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to create breakthrough medicine. To create jobs. To make life better for those we serve. We are leaders in the training of physicians and those who work in every facet of health care. We make outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing.

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of the UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials.

Our health system includes four hospitals and behavioral health services:

• UMass Memorial Medical Center (Worcester)
• UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Fitchburg, Clinton and Leominster)
• UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital (Marlborough)
• UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital (Southbridge)
• Community Healthlink (Worcester)

Our hospitals are fully accredited by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets quality standards for hospitals. In addition to our fully equipped medical centers, our health system also includes home health and hospice programs, behavioral health programs and community-based physician practices.

We have an affiliation with CareWell Urgent Care to provide regional urgent care services. Also, the UMass Memorial Medical Group provides high quality, low-cost outpatient surgery services at The Surgery Center in Shrewsbury.

We are committed to using our breadth of connected health resources to ensure you receive the best, most appropriate care you need to heal.

With our knowledge, innovation, and compassion, we relentlessly pursue healing for you and all of our patients. Our team includes specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their expertise and leadership in areas such as:

• Heart and vascular care
• Orthopedics
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Surgery
• Newborn intensive care
• Children’s services
• Women’s services
• Emergency medicine and trauma

UMass Memorial Medical Center leads the region in providing cutting edge medical technology, including innovative diagnostic and treatment options. Our experienced staff includes specialists who are experts in their field. No matter where you receive health care within our network of hospitals, you have access to the knowledge, innovation and expertise of UMass Memorial Medical Center:

• The only designated Level I Trauma Center for adults in Central Massachusetts
• Home to the Duddie Massad Emergency and Trauma Center and Life Flight, New England’s first hospital-based air ambulance
• The region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing expert care for ill or premature newborns
• Ranked sixth in Massachusetts by US News & World Report as best regional hospital
• Recognized by US News & World Report as high performing in diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and stroke
• Named one of America’s Top 50 Teaching Hospitals by The Washington Monthly 
• Ranked 24^th in the nation’s top hospitals by the Lown Institute
• Recognized by Healthgrades with the following awards and designations: Critical Care Excellence Award, Coronary Intervention Excellence Award, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award