The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine invites applications for board-certified/board-eligible Geriatric Psychiatrists to support several clinical programs, including inpatient and outpatient Consult Liaison services, general outpatient clinics, and the development of integrated programs. We are seeking individuals who are interested in working with a growing team of clinicians, researchers, and educators with the goal of enhancing the range and scope of clinical services. The attending Geriatric Psychiatrist will be responsible for direct clinical care and teaching and mentoring medical students, and geriatric psychiatry residents.. This position is a faculty appointment with rank commensurate with the applicant's experience.  We are seeking both early career applicants and those interested in a senior leadership opportunity.

Primary Activities: This clinical faculty position will include participating in individual- and team-based clinical activities focused on older adults with a range of psychiatric disorders.  Clinical responsibilities will include participation in medical and interdisciplinary evaluations and intervention with older adults presenting with a wide array of needs. The position also will involve supervision of medical students and psychiatry residents, as well as the provision of in-service trainings.  Scholarly activities are encouraged and supported.

Duke University offers a rich intellectual and scientific environment facilitated by several institutes, including the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, which are designed to promote interdisciplinary research. According to U.S. News & World Report, Duke University Hospital was ranked #1 in North Carolina, and #1 in the Raleigh-Durham region for the 16th consecutive year. As the Southeast's preeminent health care provider, Duke University Health System attracted more than 66,000 inpatient stays and more than 2 million outpatient visits in FY16. Duke Health encompasses one of the largest biomedical research enterprises in the country, with more than $650 million annually in sponsored research expenditures.

Duke employees are part of a premier organization dedicated to excellence in education, research, and patient care. Duke's overall benefit plan has long been recognized and valued because of its comprehensiveness and competitiveness in the market. In addition to a robust array of traditional benefits such as health care, dental care and retirement, Duke also offers a wide range of family-friendly and cultural benefits to attract, support and reward the skilled employees that help Duke remain a premier education, research and health care institution.

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Required Certification or Experience

Qualifications: MD/DO degree. Candidates must be eligible for licensure in the state of North Carolina and be board-certified/board-eligible in Geriatric Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Location

Durham

North Carolina

Important Information

Requisition Number: 

11917

Close Date: 

11/13/2018

Contact Information

Denise Paradis

denise.paradis@duke.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individuals age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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