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Duke Assistant Professor/Instructor - Psycho-Oncology Psychiatrist

Employer
Duke Health
Location
Durham, North Carolina
Posted Date
Jun 10, 2021
Reference
595474

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Specialty
Psychiatry
Position Type
Permanent
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine invites applications for a board-certified/board-eligible Psychiatrist to support outpatient psycho-oncology services and the development of integrated psycho-oncology 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 offered in this rapidly-expanding interdisciplinary field. The Psychiatrist will be responsible for direct clinical care, as well as teaching and mentoring medical students and general psychiatry residents and partnering with the leadership of the Department as well as the Duke Cancer Institute. This position is a faculty appointment with rank commensurate to the applicant's experience. We are seeking both early career applicants and more experienced applicants interested in a leadership opportunity.

Primary Activities: This clinical faculty position will include participating in individual and team-based clinical activities focused on psychological, social, and emotional support of adult oncology patients. Clinical responsibilities will include participation in medical and interdisciplinary evaluations and intervention with adult oncology patients with an array of psychological and psychiatric needs. The position also will involve supervision of medical students and general 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. The Duke University Hospital has consistently been ranked as the #1 hospital in North Carolina. As one of the Southeast's preeminent health care providers, the Duke University Health System had more than 66,000 inpatient stays and more than 2 million outpatient visits in the 2016 fiscal year. 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.

The Research Triangle Park is a globally prominent hub for biomedical research and development. Conceived around three major universities in the cities of Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh, the region attracts and fosters cultural diversity, economic resilience, and a spectrum of personal and professional options. To learn more about the Duke and Greater Triangle communities, visit: http://community.duke.edu/ .

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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.

Pl ease Note: In order to be considered for this position, you must attach your CV, select SUBMIT APPLICATION, and then complete the required application information on the following page.

Please Note: In order to be considered for this position, you must attach your CV, select SUBMIT APPLICATION, and then complete the required application information on the following page

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