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BE/BC Psychiatrist to work both with established inpatient unit and outpatient clinic teams

Employer
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
Location
Ogdensburg, New York
Posted Date
Oct 16, 2017

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Specialty
Psychiatry
Position Type
Permanent

Job Details

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center on the St. Lawrence River (The Thousand Islands Region) is in the Northeastern Tier of N.Y.S. on the Canadian border (above the snow belt). Ottawa (Canada’s Capital) is 45 minutes away and Montreal is two hours away. Both are an integral part of our lifestyle offering diverse cultural, shopping, and dining options.

The St. Lawrence River and The Thousand Islands provide crystal clear waters to enjoy water sports. Our close proximity to the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Placid ensure great skiing, hiking, and camping. The wine trail for the Thousand Islands starts here and Farmers Markets abound in the area.

Our local school system (K-12) offer strong academic programs, special needs support with a large variety of sports programs and extracurricular activities. Additionally, there are four colleges within 30 minute radius.  

Housing options include waterfront property; in-town homes and farmland are all affordably priced (even for the new graduate). The reasonable cost of living here allows you to enjoy all this and more (travel, cottage, boat, or even a ski chalet…..).

*Two-Physician Couples Welcome

Practice Description:

  • BE/BC Psychiatrist to work both with established inpatient unit and outpatient clinic teams, and provide in hospital consult.
  • The facility has a robust Hospitalist program and a strong emergency medicine team of physicians.
  • Conduct holistic psychiatric patient evaluations for the purpose of diagnosis and management of acute and chronic mental health illness as well as providing pharmacological/medication interventions with appropriate psycho-education and crisis management. Conduct follow up appointments to support the treatment plan of the patient.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with the other clinic psychiatrists, advanced practitioners, clinical treatment team, and community partners to provide comprehensive care. This includes using all reasonable methods to detect the presence of danger to self or others and collaboration with the treatment team to implement appropriate precautions.
  • Day Shift and will have shared on-call duties to include Night & Day Call and at least one weekend a month
  • Competitive compensation with productivity and sign-on bonus along with an attractive benefits package are offered.

Offer Package Outline:

  • Starting Salary Range: $250,000 + DOE, plus RVU Production Incentive once physician meets MGMA median threshold
  • Competitive Sign-on Bonus
  • Student Loan Repayment Available
  • PTO – 30 PTO days (includes vacation, personal, sick, and CME) plus 7 holidays
  • Moving Expense & Annual CME Allowance
  • Malpractice Insurance: Occurrence Based
  • Full Benefits Package Includes: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, and Eligibility to participate in the Medical Center’s retirement plans.

Company

Welcome to Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, New York. Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is a private, not-for-profit, 115-bed community hospital to include a 28-bed acute care mental health center, a 10-bed intensive care unit, a 10-bed obstetrics unit, and 67 acute-care beds. The main campus includes the main hospital, the Richard E. Winter Cancer Center and the Dr. Ravinder N. Agarwal Renal Center. Services located off site include the Rev. Thomas T. Patterson Wound Healing Center, aquatic therapy, and six primary care health centers. Our medical center is a regional referral center serving a population of 110,000 in St. Lawrence County.

For over 130 years, our staff has been dedicated to delivering high quality health care with state-of-the-art technology. Claxton-Hepburn has kept pace with the advancement of technology with the addition of a 128-slice CT scanner with iDose technology, PET imaging, 1.4T Signa Excite HDx MRI, 3D mammography, 3D/4D ultrasound, a 24-station dialysis unit, and a new da Vinci Xi system - bringing robotic surgery to St. Lawrence County.

Our medical staff provides excellent care and consists of the following specialties: internal medicine, nephrology, gastroenterology, critical care, medical oncology, radiation oncology, family practice, general surgery, retinal and pediatric ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, pain management, pediatrics, anesthesiology, pathology, oral surgery, interventional radiology, and emergency medicine.

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center realizes that quality of life embodies a balance of both career and recreation. Located in St. Lawrence County, NY, the largest county in New York State, we offer abundant outdoor activities as well as cultural opportunities. The picturesque St. Lawrence River serves as the international border between us and neighboring Canada. We are within a short driving distance to metropolitan centers like Ottawa and Montreal as well as the Adirondack Mountains. A weekend could easily include an elegant dinner in Ottawa and skiing Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, NY. Daily flights with Cape Air to Boston and Albany and nonstop service to Orlando, Daytona, and Fort Lauderdale via Allegiant Air are available at the Ogdensburg International Airport.

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