Attending Psychiatrist Adult Services
Weatherby Healthcare, Westbrook, ME, US, 04098
Duration: Full Time
Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook, Maine, located just adjacent to Portland, is seeking an adult service, Attending Physician. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic medical staff that offers opportunities to teach residents from Maine’s largest psychiatry residency, as well as medical students at Tufts Medical School. The role provides flexibility to utilize a diverse group that builds a multidisciplinary care team, composed of advanced practice professionals, nursing, social work, discharge planning, psychiatric technicians, an employment specialist, programming specialists, and a family navigator. This team approach helps patients receive the care they need, focusing on the complex biopsychosocial presentations common in mental healthcare delivery today. Additionally, the pharmacy includes support from pharmacists specializing in psychopharmacology. A primary care team is available on-site 7 days a week, fostering an environment of collegiality and ongoing learning through regular case conferences and Grand Rounds presentations. As a part of the medical staff, you are eligible for an Assistant Professor Faculty appointment at Tufts School of Medicine.
This position offers a good work-life balance to enjoy all that Maine has to offer, including city life in Portland and a myriad of outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, swimming, and kayaking. The role includes a manageable call requirement, typically less than 1 in 8, currently only on Saturdays with no overnight requirement. Physicians also receive MaineHealth’s benefits offerings, which include time off and time for continuing medical education. There are additional moonlighting opportunities throughout the system, as this role is within MaineHealth, which has multiple locations under the same system.
Desired Qualifications & Experience:
- Education: Graduate of Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical School.
- Completion of internship and psychiatric residency and/or fellowship training.
- License/Certifications: Current and valid license as a physician by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine or eligibility for licensure.
- Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or eligibility for examination as documented by written evidence.
- Board Certified or board eligible in general psychiatry.
- Current DEA Registration Certificate.
- Experience: 3+ years experience inclusive of residency and/or fellowship training.
- Meet other credentialing criteria defined in Medical Staff By-laws.
Spring Harbor is a modern facility that provides access to ECT and other services under the Maine Behavioral Healthcare Service. We have direct relationships with partial programs, a developmental disability outpatient program, substance-use treatment, and outpatient clinics. Joining Southern Maine’s largest stand-alone, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital, you will offer care for adults, adolescents, children, and a specialized unit serving patients with developmental disabilities. The hospital’s mission is to deliver the most sophisticated strategies available, enabling patients to return to normal functioning more quickly than in any other setting. Treatment emphasizes return-to-work strategies and cognitive therapies to help patients transition smoothly from the hospital in the shortest possible time.
To learn more about our system, please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.
Please contact Physician & APP Recruiter: Dave Somers at david.somers@mainehealth.org
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