Physician - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Munster, IN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide outpatient psychiatric services at Franciscan Physician Network Behavioral Health Munster in Munster, Indiana. The position focuses on psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and medication management. The Northwestern Indiana Psychiatry service line includes five outpatient Psychiatrists and one outpatient Psychiatry APP.

The physician will work collaboratively with existing medical staff to coordinate and deliver high-quality patient care, with a focus on clinical excellence, patient satisfaction, strong community ties, and lasting patient relationships. The role offers a flexible full-time schedule, weekday call rotation of approximately 1:4, no evening or night call for the physician, and an average outpatient volume of 14–16 patients per day. Tele-Psych covers evening and night call during the week and on weekends. The position includes experienced clinical support staff, collegial support, and access to a comprehensive continuum of care.

Franciscan Health is a nonprofit health care system with primary and specialty care physician groups throughout Indiana. The organization has 12 hospitals, more than 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers, and more than 260 locations. It describes its mission as caring and identifies its values as Respect for Life, Fidelity to Our Mission, Compassionate Concern, Joyful Service, and Christian Stewardship.

Franciscan Physician Network offers full- and part-time opportunities with benefits that may include competitive compensation with an income guarantee and bonus incentives; recruitment bonuses, relocation allowance, commencement and retention packages; paid malpractice; 27 days of Allowed Time Off plus five paid CME days and an annual stipend; health, life, dental, vision, and legal insurance; retirement options; short- and long-term own-occupation disability coverage; customized marketing support; and leadership development opportunities through board and committee service.

The position is in Munster, in Lake County, Indiana, near Dyer and approximately 30 minutes southeast of downtown Chicago. The area is part of the Chicago metropolitan region and offers a rural and suburban feel, access to Lake Michigan beaches, sand dunes and outdoor activities, affordable living, school options, and a diverse employment base.

Requirements

• Board eligible or board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Physician license (MD/DO) required upon hire.
• Board certification in Psychiatry and Neurology required.
• Board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required upon hire.
• Strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a desire to develop community ties and lasting relationships with patients.
• Ability to work collaboratively with medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient psychiatric diagnostic evaluations.
• Provide medication management.
• Collaborate with existing medical staff to coordinate and deliver high-quality patient care.
• Participate in a weekday call rotation of approximately 1:4.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including income guarantee, with bonus incentives.
• Recruitment bonus program, including relocation allowance, commencement and retention packages.
• Paid malpractice.
• 27 days of Allowed Time Off plus five additional paid CME days and an annual CME stipend.
• Health, life, dental, vision, and legal insurance.
• Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), and 401(a).
• Short- and long-term own-occupation disability coverage.
• Customized marketing support.
• Leadership development through board and committee opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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