Inpatient Psychiatrist Opportunities at Rhode Island & Newport Hospitals with Lifespan Physician Group

Rhode Island Hospital & Newport Hospital, affiliated hospitals of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Lifespan Physician Group (LPG): has opportunities for a board certified or eligible psychiatrist interested in working in an adult inpatient position. You will treat patients with a variety of mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, and psychosis. Our programs encompass a comprehensive view of mental health that includes and integrates the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of care. Opportunities are in either Providence or Newport and can include outpatient responsibilities if desired.

About the Position:

• Work in our inpatient unit in Newport (15 beds) or Providence (56 bed)
• Option for a hybrid in & outpatient position
• Patients 18 and over.  Unit accepts elderly patients depending on functional status
• Mix of diagnoses:  psychotic disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, co-occurring substance use disorders
• Inpatient behavioral health team includes nurses, psych techs, social workers, recreation therapist. 
• Potential for a Brown Academic appointment
• Weekend call will vary slightly by site by is roughly 1:8
• Weeknight call varies by site but is light and by phone only
• J1 & H1B visa friendly
• PSLF & NHSC eligible

The Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation:  wRVU productivity based with the ability to moonlight
• EMR is EPIC
• Diverse patient population (clinically, culturally, and economically)
• Dynamic leadership team that values work-life balance
• $3500 CME/Practice allowance
• Excellent benefits
• 4 weeks PTO, up to 30 days of salary continuation for provider illness, 1 week CME
• 401K
• Additional moonlighting shifts available

With 850+ providers Lifespan Physician Group offers a multitude of services. We are proud of our Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services which offer our community a full range of assessment and treatment options to address the mental, emotional, and behavioral problems that occur throughout life. Our programs encompass a comprehensive view of mental health that includes and integrates the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of care.
 
 

A not-for-profit organization, Lifespan is overseen by a board of volunteer community leaders who are guided by its mission: Delivering health with care.  

As Rhode Island's largest healthcare system and private employer, our employees represent a broad spectrum of experience, occupations and cultural backgrounds who are guided by our shared values of C.A.R.E.:

Compassion: Delivering care and comfort with empathy and kindness.
Accountability: Taking ownership of actions and their consequences.
Respect: Placing the highest value on every individual’s well-being regardless of personal professional differences.
Excellence: Always providing safe, high quality, innovative care and service.

Formed in 1994, Lifespan is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprised of three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's Hospital; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, a community hospital offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; Lifespan Physician Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island; and Coastal Medical, a primary care driven medical practice.

Lifespan teaching hospitals are among the country’s top recipients of research funding from the US National Institutes of Health. The hospitals received $92 million in external research funding in fiscal 2019. All Lifespan-affiliated partners are charitable organizations that depend on support from the community to provide programs and services. 

Lifespan, Rhode Island's first health system, was founded in 1994 by Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. A not-for-profit comprehensive, integrated, academic health system with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Lifespan's present partners also include Rhode Island Hospital's pediatric division, Hasbro Children's Hospital; Bradley Hospital; Newport Hospital; Gateway Healthcare; and Coastal Medical. 

Lifespan is committed to investing in our dedicated and talented workforce, improving the health of our local economy, and providing job and advancement opportunities at all levels for employees at our facilities. We value the cultural richness of our workforce and are committed to diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices.

Across our affiliates , we promote a culture of well-being, offering a holistic package of benefits to our employees and their families, while always keeping the patient at the center of our work. Put simply, we embrace our mission of Delivering health with care.

Across our state and region, we extend our expertise and services into the communities where people live, learn, work, play and pray. Lifespan coordinates hundreds of programs, events, and community service activities every year, benefiting as many as 30,000 Southern New Englanders.