Psychiatrist

The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education • Scranton, PA

29d • Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management for patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral health conditions. Working collaboratively with primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals, the Psychiatrist supports an integrated approach to patient care and provides clinical supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners.

The role combines patient care with teaching and mentoring resident physicians and medical students in an academic, team-based environment. The ideal candidate is committed to evidence-based psychiatric practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and compassionate care for people from diverse backgrounds, including underserved populations. The position is in person at the Wilkes-Barre clinic and requires working onsite 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree.
• Graduate medical education in an ACGME-accredited psychiatric residency program.
• Current certification by the Board of Psychiatry or qualifications acceptable to the Review Committee.
• DEA certification.
• BLS certification.
• Valid physician license for the State of Pennsylvania.
• Previous leadership or administrative experience.
• Willingness to combine administrative, teaching, and patient care responsibilities.
• Strong administrative and team-building skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Previous participation as an active faculty member in an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency program or graduate medical education administrative experience.
• Recent scholarly activity, such as peer-reviewed funding; publication of original research or review articles in peer-reviewed journals; textbook chapters; publication or presentation of case reports or clinical series at scientific society meetings; or participation in national committees or educational organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment.
• Manage medications for patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral health conditions.
• Collaborate with primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals in an integrated approach to patient care.
• Provide clinical supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners.
• Teach and mentor resident physicians and medical students.
• Combine administrative, teaching, and patient care responsibilities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with significant employer contribution, offered on day one.
• 100% employer-provided dental and vision insurance, offered on day one.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution after one year of service.
• Up to four weeks of PTO.
• 11 paid holidays per fiscal year.
• Up to five days of CME per fiscal year.
• Competitive compensation.
• Physicians may qualify for loan forgiveness programs such as NHSC and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

What This Job Offers

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