Addiction Psychiatrist F37870

Benefits

All full-time university faculty and staff areeligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includescomprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leavegranted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planningand savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs,employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunitiesfor career development and advancement, and more.

Unit

School of Medicine

Department

Psychiatry

Mission or Goal of Unit

The mission of the Division of Addictions Psychiatry is to advanceresearch, education, and clinical care for patients withaddictions.

Chief Purpose of this position

The Department of Psychiatry and Division of Addictions Psychiatryare seeking applicants to provide addiction services to patients atVCU Health System and teach addiction psychiatry/medicine.

Position Responsibilities

Clinical

Provide addictions psychiatry clinical services topatients within the MOTIVATE clinic and on the Addictions ConsultService. This position may also rotate at VCU Health’s ambulatorysites in the community and provide tele-psychiatry services.

Teaching

Educational effort shall include medical students,residents, fellows, and colleagues in addictions psychiatry andother colleagues where appropriate. Teaching responsibilities alsoshall include preparation and presentation of instructionalmaterials, lectures, evaluative materials, testing and maintenanceof personal professional skills through continuing education,advising, and mentoring trainees, and attendance at GrandRounds

Research

The Division of Addictions has an activecollaboration with the Stravitz-Sanyal Liver Institute at VCUfocused on the treatment of alcohol use disorder and comorbid liverdisease. The division is seeking an addiction psychiatrist who canplay an active role in that collaboration in both clinical care andresearch, and eventually take a leadership role in this area.

The Division of Addictions has an established research team withmultiple NIH funded research studies and industry funded clinicaltrials. This position offers the opportunity to participate as aco-investigator in those clinical trials and support and mentorshipto develop an independent research career.

Administration

The Division oversees the Virginia HealthPractitioners Monitoring Program (HPMP), which provides monitoringfor healthcare providers in Virginia which allows them to achieveand maintain abstinence from substance use disorders and maintainlicensure. There is an opportunity for an addiction psychiatristinterested in collaboration with state government to take aleadership role in this program.

**Work effort distribution is subject to change based on clinicalneed and research funding.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible Psychiatrist
• Virginia license/licensure-eligible
• DEA licensure
• Board eligibility or certification in Addiction Medicine orAddiction Psychiatry
• Demonstrated history of working with patients withaddictions
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism, and civility with a population offaculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences,or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Salary Range

Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status

Exempt

Restricted Position

No

ORP Eligible

Yes

Rank

Open

Tenure

Open

Months

12 months

Contact Information

Contact Name: BriannaPorch

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