Description
ADDICTION PSYCHIATRIST
VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
JAMAICA PLAIN VA MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON, MA
VA Boston Healthcare System Department of Psychiatry is seeking full-time Addition Psychiatrists to provide outpatient and/or residential care at our Brockton and Jamaica Plain campuses. VA Boston Healthcare System is a national research and development center for medical research and a referral hospital for the New England region. Academic affiliations include Harvard Medical School and Boston University Medical School. Two positions are available at the Jamaica Plain campus and consist of a mixture of direct clinical care in residential/transitional care, outpatient substance abuse clinics, methadone clinic, teaching and supervision of trainees (including medical students, residents, and fellows), possible site directorship of addiction training for residents, possible administration and supervision of staff, and pursuit of academic interests, including research. An academic faculty appointment will be facilitated at Harvard Medical School and/or Boston University School of Medicine.
As New England's premier referral center for Veterans' healthcare, VA Boston has strong academic affiliations with Harvard Medical School and the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Our Healthcare System consists of 3 Medical Center campuses and 5 Community Clinics. We are a top-ranked teaching hospital, consistently named among the Best Places to Work by the Boston Globe. Enjoy an immense sense of personal and professional satisfaction in fulfilling the Medical Center's mission to serve our Nation's Veterans.
The successful candidate will have a well-balanced mix of direct clinical care, teaching, and supervision of psychiatry residents & medical students. Appointment as Instructor, or Assistant or Associate Professor will be commensurate with experience, training, and achievements. This position offers a highly competitive VA salary, a generous leave and benefits package as well as eligibility for up to $200,000 in Educational Debt Reduction and/or a $10,000 Recruitment/Relocation Incentive.
Requirements: Board Eligible in General Psychiatry and/or board certified in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine; a commitment to serving Veterans; strong clinical, supervisory and interpersonal skills, and a desire to work as part of an exceptional interprofessional team. The successful candidate must be a US Citizen.
We are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. A drug test is required for the position, and this position is subject to random drug tests.
