In a major expansion of psychiatric services, the Robert E. Larner, MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Network are seeking 2 new full-time Adult/Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist faculty members at the Assistant or Associate Professor level on the clinical scholar pathway. These 2 physicians will join our team of professionals to provide inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and consultative child and adult psychiatry services. These services will be provided at the University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (UVMHN-CVPH) and affiliates in the Clinton County/Plattsburgh Region of New York State. UVMHN-CVPH offers excellent sub-specialty coverage with ED visits above 50,000. These positions will be part of a new Adirondack Division in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont. UVM Psychiatry is known internationally as a center of excellence for innovative family-based empirical assessment and treatment.
Selected candidates will be responsible for direct patient care along with, potentially, supervision and teaching of child psychiatry fellows, residents, and medical students. An appreciation of the importance of and satisfaction from working as part of an innovative service model and an ability to work collaboratively are essential. An interest in clinical research, teaching, and/or public health is a plus. Knowledge of evidence-based medical practice is essential.
Applicants must have a medical degree and be board certified/eligible in psychiatry. Subspecialty training in child/adolescent psychiatry along with experience in inpatient, outpatient, and academic settings would be preferred.
Plattsburgh and Clinton County offer a family-oriented community on Lake Champlain, near the Adirondacks, Olympic-Lake Placid region, and Montreal. Plattsburgh is 1 hour from the main UVM campus in Burlington, VT.
Interested applicants should apply online at www.uvmjobs.com.
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
If you should have questions about the position, please contact:
Robert Althoff, M.D., Ph.D.
E-mail: robert.althoff@uvm.edu