Psychiatrist – Inpatient Adult - Westport, CT
About The Position
The Shores Mental Health, part of St. Vincent’s Medical Center and the flagship behavioral health service line of Hartford HealthCare’s Fairfield region, is seeking a Staff Psychiatrist for its adult inpatient unit in Westport, Connecticut. The role is part of a cohesive multidisciplinary inpatient adult team and involves patient care, resident supervision, and medical student teaching. The psychiatrist will join a mature, collegial faculty peer group and may be eligible for an academic appointment through the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, subject to the school’s appointments and promotions processes. The Shores Mental Health operates three main clinical sites: a 76-bed free-standing inpatient psychiatric service in Westport with adult, dual-diagnosis, and child/adolescent services; emergency department, consult-liaison, outpatient, and intensive outpatient services, along with a 10-bed geriatric and medically complex psychiatric unit at the main Medical Center in Bridgeport; and outpatient and intensive outpatient services at a clinic in Norwalk. The service line serves more than 2,500 individuals annually. This is a salaried position. Although compensation is displayed as an hourly rate for consistency across postings, the position is paid on a salary basis. Actual pay will depend on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation. Applicants should be board eligible or board certified in Adult Psychiatry and eligible for unrestricted Connecticut medical licensure and DEA registration.
Requirements
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
- Board eligible or board certified in Adult Psychiatry.
- Eligible for unrestricted Connecticut medical licensure and DEA registration.
- Demonstrated commitment to high-quality inpatient psychiatric care.
- Interest in teaching and supervising psychiatry residents and medical students.
- Strong leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary team collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient psychiatric care to adult patients.
- Supervise psychiatry residents.
- Teach medical students.
- Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary inpatient adult team.
- Collaborate with colleagues and other members of the care team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
