Outpatient Psychiatrist

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking an outstanding Psychiatrist to join our collegial team in Longview. This position is primarily outpatient, with some inpatient responsibilities 1 week in every 4. Longview, Washington is perfectly nestled in between Portland and Seattle. If you are looking for a community that offers amazing outdoor recreation but enjoy quick access to big city amenities, then our practice could be a great place for you! 

Why you’ll love the Practice: 

• Integrated physician-led medical group.
• Team of 4 psychiatrists, 4 Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Nurses and ancillary staff.
• 3 weeks out of 4: Work a busy 4 days in an outpatient clinic setting with a multi-disciplinary team
• 1 week out of 4: Provide inpatient and consult services at the hospital in the morning and work at the outpatient clinic in the afternoon.
  
• Outpatient services are provided on a separate behavioral health campus 1 miles from the hospital
• There is an opportunity to provide integrated behavioral health care following the AIMS model
• At the hospital, treat both voluntary and involuntary patients ages 18 and over with acute psychiatric and behavioral disturbances requiring the safety of a locked 22 bed unit, and consultation and liaison services throughout the hospital
  

Also provided:

• Opioid detoxification and treatment through a buprenorphine (suboxone) program
• Esketamine treatments
• Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
• Call is one weeknight per week, and one weekend per month.

Hospital Highlights: 

• PeaceHealth St. John, a 346-bed hospital Level III Trauma Center with a service area over 100,000 offers dozens of medical specialty services and programs including emergency, trauma, heart, behavioral health, bone and joint, cancer, birthing and women’s services.
• Critical Care Unit received Beacon Award for Excellence, American Association of Critical Care Nurses 
• Stroke Program - Recognized by the American Heart Association with a Bronze Achievement Award for patient care and outcomes 
• Kearney Breast Center - Designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology (ACR). 

PeaceHealth Benefits & Culture: 

• Starting salary: $310,074
• Generous signing bonus and relocation assistance 
• PeaceHealth provides fully paid malpractice insurance 
  
• Exceptional retirement plans 
• Two excellent health coverage options, plus vision, dental and supplemental options. 
• Employee Wellness Program with FitBit options and up to $400 annually in incentives for healthy lifestyles. 

Recently named one of Forbes Magazine’s prettiest American cities and a Tree City USA, is Longview Washington, an ideal location on the Columbia River and next to beautiful forests is just 40 miles north of Portland, Oregon, 2 hours south of Seattle, and a short drive to the beautiful Pacific coastline and year round adventures on Mt Hood, Mt Rainier, Mt St Helens and Mt Adams. Here and in the other Lower Columbia communities served by PeaceHealth, you can enjoy the familiarity of small-town life, the challenge of working in a first-class regional medical facility, and the fun of living close to the beach, close to the mountains, and close to the big-city attractions.

PeaceHealth's community of health care professionals in southwest Washington includes St. John Medical Center, a 193-bed acute-care hospital and Level III Trauma Center, and PeaceHealth Medical Group, a group of primary care and specialty physicians with clinics in the Longview area.

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