Hospital / Clinic Employed Psychiatry: General Job in Boston, Massachusetts
This psychiatry position in Boston, Massachusetts is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed role. As a W-2 employee, you would work under an employment agreement with production bonus, with the employing organization handling compensation administration, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, along with the clinical facility and supporting staff. This structure is designed to let you focus on clinical care rather than business administration. The financial offering for this listing is noted as aligned with the national average.
The role carries no patient call and no emergency department call responsibilities, and partnership is not part of this opportunity.
- Open to candidates who are Board Certified or Board Eligible
- Accepts training from MD and DO programs, including both American and foreign medical graduates
- Requires US Citizenship or Green Card status
- Open to physicians across experience levels, from those currently in training to very experienced practitioners
- Located in communities ranging from 25,000 to over 500,000 in population
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
Full-time position available in our 34-bed geriatric inpatient psychiatry unit at Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, a full service community hospital 8 miles north of Boston. The geriatric psychiatry program includes both open and secure units. On-call coverage is optional. The adult geriatric unit is part of Hallmark Health’s comprehensive behavioral health services that includes an adult unit at Melrose Wakefield Hospital, ECT and Community Counseling services in Malden and Medford.
Hallmark Health is an established leader in providing state of the art geriatric psychiatry services in Massachusetts. We offer a full range of treatment options to ensure that patients are matched with the appropriate level of care. Expert geriatric psychiatrists lead multidisciplinary teams that help patients reach their optimal level of functioning.
Located at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the Medical-Psychiatric program is the longest running program of its kind in the state of Massachusetts. The Medical-Psychiatric inpatient unit specializes in providing evaluation and treatment of psychiatric disorders in the geriatric population, often complicated by acute/chronic medical problems. Common reasons for admission include late-life depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder, delirium and dementia-related behavioral disturbances. The program combines the expertise of psychiatrists, internists, psychiatric and medical nurses, social workers and occupational therapists to create a comprehensive treatment plan. The team also utilizes the consultation of medical and surgical subspecialties, neurology, neuropsychology, physical therapy, speech therapy and nutrition.
Our geriatric program often partners with our Center for Health Minds, a senior mental health and wellness service that help with the challenges of the aging process, including:
- Depression/sadness
- Memory loss/confusion
- Anxiety/stress
- Difficulty coping with illness/loss of independence
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Home/driving safety concern
These challenges can interfere with the process of healthy aging. Understanding and treating these problems can be complicated but help is readily available. The Center for Healthy Minds provides comprehensive assessment and treatment services to help patients reach their goals.
Benefits of joining our team:
- Fully integrated EMR
- Full malpractice coverage from the day you start
- Competitive compensation package
- 8 weeks of paid time off
- Physician mentoring and commitment to practice support
- Optional paid call schedule, opportunity for extra income
- Focus on quality, panel size and coordination of care, not just productivity
- Access to two highly regarded hospitals that provide 24/7 hospitalist coverage
- Structure of Financial Support: Employment Agreement with production bonus
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $316,076 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: Negotiable
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: Massachusetts
- Practice City: Boston
- Community Size: 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds:
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- Hospital: Hallmark Health System
