Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Allentown, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), proudly part of Jefferson Health, is seeking a full-time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team in Allentown, PA. LVHN and the Department of Psychiatry are dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable place for our community to overcome life’s challenges. Our team of psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses and occupational therapists work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for their patients. In addition to our inpatient behavioral health services at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Muhlenberg, LVH–Schuylkill and LVH–Pocono, we provide short-term services at LVH–Muhlenberg and LVH–Cedar Crest, which include individual, couples, family and group therapy. Our department also aids with medication management to children, adolescents and adults. We provide a full continuum of care in behavioral health from emergency evaluation to intensive care, partial hospitalization, outpatient follow-up, homecare and skilled nursing facility consultation. We are growing the Department of Psychiatry which is comprised of more than 30 Psychiatrists and 120 mental health professionals in addition to our residency and fellowship programs.

Requirements

• Full-time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
• Must be licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.
• Board certified or eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication management to children, adolescents and adults.
• Offer individual, couples, family and group therapy.
• Conduct emergency evaluations.
• Provide intensive care.
• Offer partial hospitalization services.
• Provide outpatient follow-up.
• Offer homecare services.
• Provide skilled nursing facility consultation.

Benefits

• Starting Bonus
• Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Time and Allowance
• Relocation (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level