Addiction Psychiatrist | Anchorage, AK | Flexible Scheduling & Excellent Compensation

North Star Behavioral Health • Anchorage, AK

9h • Onsite

About The Position

North Star Behavioral Health System has been among the top providers of behavioral health services in the state of Alaska since 1984, with the goal of supporting the whole family. Located in Anchorage, AK, North Star offers healing environments through our acute care and residential treatment programs.
Our facility holds great expectations for bringing hope and healing to children and adolescents by positively impacting their emotional and behavioral health through the compassionate care we provide. Dedicated to excellence, North Star is accredited by The Joint Commission.
Details
Position: Adult Addiction Psychiatrist + Service Line Directorship (optional).
Setting: Mostly inpatient with optional available OP, PHP, or RTC volume available if interested.
Focus on patients: Complete initial psychiatric evaluations, assessments, discharges, patient documentation, treatment team meetings, and daily care of assigned patients.
Setting: Mostly inpatient with optional available OP, PHP, or RTC volume available if interested.
Flexible scheduling options: Open to variations of block scheduling or Monday-Friday.
Minimal call/weekend coverage: 1:5 Saturday/Sunday rounding and once per week evening call (phone only).
Team culture: A collegial, supportive, and caring environment that offers great work/life balance.
Career growth: Opportunity for personal and professional growth, Unit Leadership, etc.
Teaching/mentoring: Impact the next generation of clinicians by mentoring medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows, nursing students, etc.

Requirements

• MD/DO degree from an accredited program required.
• BE or BC General Psychiatry through ABPN required.
• BE or BC Addiction Psychiatry through ABPN or equivalent previous experience is preferred.
• Licensed to practice in the State of AK or the ability to obtain an AK medical license.
• Meets all credentialing criteria required by participating physicians.

Nice To Haves

• BE or BC Addiction Psychiatry through ABPN or equivalent previous experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial psychiatric evaluations
• Assessments
• Discharges
• Patient documentation
• Treatment team meetings
• Daily care of assigned patients

Benefits

• Malpractice insurance coverage.
• 26 days of Paid Time Off annually.
• CME allowance
• Health insurance, medical, dental, vision, ST/LT disability, etc.
• Relocation and/or Sign-On Bonus package if needed.
• Student Loan Repayment optional.
• Company-matched 401k and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree