Physician - Faculty Psychiatrist & Director of ECT, Senior Psychiatry Division

Maine Medical Center • Portland, ME

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About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland (MHMMCP) is seeking a fellowship-trained and board-certified Geriatric or Neuropsychiatrist additionally trained and experienced in electroconvulsive therapy, to join a tertiary academic practice serving rural and urban populations. Successful candidates will be gifted clinician-educators committed to improving the lives of seniors and their families, and excited to work with a team of like-minded colleagues. Candidates whose career experience demonstrates interest and expertise in the care of seniors with complex psychiatric needs would also be considered. The Senior Psychiatry Division offers evaluation and treatment of older adult patients with a wide range and complexity of illnesses. We work closely with primary care and specialty care colleagues across a shared EMR. Clinical staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and social workers. Our care continuum also includes the 100-bed Spring Harbor Hospital and MaineHealth Behavioral Health, our system-wide mental health service. MHMMCP also includes P6, a dedicated 21-bed geriatric/neuropsychiatry inpatient program. The Emergency Department has 63 beds, including a 6-bed Acute Psychiatry Unit. Electroconvulsive therapy is provided to inpatients and outpatients at Maine Medical Center Portland as well as other system locations. We provide a major teaching resource for MHMMC. We train and mentor Psychiatry residents, Geriatric Medicine fellows, Tufts University School of Medicine medical students, and Social Work and Psychology interns. We have a culture of continuous quality improvement and our performance in the areas of safety, quality, and satisfaction are consistently excellent. Physicians are expected to apply for faculty appointment to the Tufts University School of Medicine.

Requirements

• Fellowship-trained and board-certified in Geriatric or Neuropsychiatry.
• Experience in electroconvulsive therapy.
• Commitment to improving the lives of seniors and their families.
• Interest and expertise in the care of seniors with complex psychiatric needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a tertiary academic practice.
• Interest in teaching and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation and treatment of older adult patients with complex psychiatric needs.
• Work collaboratively with primary care and specialty care colleagues.
• Participate in teaching and mentoring Psychiatry residents and medical students.
• Provide electroconvulsive therapy to inpatients and outpatients.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Reasonable call schedule.
• Generous time off and CME days.
• Substantial CME stipend.
• Generous retirement plans.
• Comprehensive health insurance options.

What This Job Offers

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