Psychiatry (Geriatric) - Physician Opportunity only
Company: Continuum Medical Staffing
Location: Victoria
Posted on: May 9, 2022
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Job Description:
(Physician/MD qualifications required) Psychiatry (Geriatric) -
We're looking for a full-time Medical Director for our newly opened
in-hospital Geriatric Mental Health Center (GMHC) in historic
Victoria, TX. This is a great opportunity for a full-time clinician
with interest in helping guide and grow this much-needed new
service.
The Center provides acute, short-term comprehensive mental health
services and crisis stabilization for older adults in need of a
secure, therapeutic environment 24 hours a day. Patients are
typically admitted from home or a nursing facility on a doctor's
referral with an acute primary psychiatric diagnosis and symptoms
including focus on somatic issues, acute depressive periods,
suicidal ideation/behavior, sleeping/eating disturbances,
assaultive behavior, and/or obsessive/compulsive issues. Led by the
Medical Director, a team of mental health professionals including
specialized psychiatric nurses work daily with patients to quickly
return them to their optimal level of function outside the
hospital. The average length of stay is 10-15 days.
Newly opened, 8-bed that's already often at capacity
Plans to expand to 25 beds
Full state accreditation
Experienced, trained staff
The hospital is very flexible on structuring its relationship with
the Medical Director, whether employment or a private practice
setting with medical directorship arrangement, etc.
Board Certification, a solid work history and significant interest
in building relationships with nursing homes to encourage referrals
are required.
Victoria, TX, a regional commercial center known as "the Crossroads
of South Texas" is centrally located between (and within a two hour
drive of) Austin, San Antonio and Houston. A community of about
84,000, Victoria services a regional population of almost 200,000.
See more information below.
We offer a competitive recruitment package, which may include:
Competitive base salary (if employed) or first-year collections
guarantee (if private practice)
Sign-on and/or Commencement bonuses
Relocation, CME and Medical Licensure expenses
Marketing expenses and assistance if in private practice
Medical Education Stipend for physicians still in training
Loan Repayment Assistance for medical education loans
Keywords: Continuum Medical Staffing, Victoria , Psychiatry (Geriatric) - Physician Opportunity only, Healthcare , Victoria, Texas
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