Assistant/Associate/Professor - Medical Director of Suicide Treatment Program at University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont
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Medical Director - Four Pines Suicide Clinic Care Program
The University of Vermont, Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine and the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) are seeking a full-time faculty member at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level on the clinical scholar or tenure pathway to join an enthusiastic team of professionals in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Vermont Health Network. This is a unique opportunity to launch a clinical, education, and research program that focuses on suicide prevention. This program will be affiliated with the University of Vermont Medical Center which is a 400-bed university-based general hospital and is a principal teaching site for residents and medical students.
This attending psychiatrist will help build a team of mental health professionals and researchers that will implement the vision of developing state of art suicide prevention services for the community served by the UVM Health Network. The candidate will provide direct patient care and lead an interdisciplinary team focused on suicide prevention in the outpatient setting. In addition to the clinical component, the selected candidate will be expected to develop a research program focused on suicide prevention.
The University of Vermont, Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine Psychiatry Service hosts medical students on clerkships and electives, sponsors a residency in psychiatry, and a fellowship in child psychiatry. This faculty member will be a key participant in the education of trainees at several levels. Broader leadership in the education of health professionals regarding suicide and suicide prevention is highly desirable.
The selected candidate will demonstrate the training, experience, and expertise to lead a clinical team, provide direct patient care, and establish a research program. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for supervision and teaching of residents, medical students, and other staff.Applicants must have a medical degree and be board certified (preferably) or board eligible in psychiatry. Selected candidate will have clinical experience working with patient populations at increased risk for suicide and experience as a leader of a clinical team. As candidates would be expected to develop a research program focused on suicide prevention, prior history of publications related to suicide or suicide prevention and prior grant funding is highly desirable.
Burlington, Vermont is located in the beautiful Lake Champlain region, surrounded by the Green and Adirondack Mountains. It is a great place for families, boasting excellent schools and year-round recreational opportunities. It is home to the University of Vermont and many other colleges that provide an academically stimulating and culturally rich environment. Montreal and Boston are within easy driving distances.
The University of Vermont is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching, service and research, scholarship or creative arts. Applicants are required to submit a separate statement of advancing diversity and inclusive excellence. Please see the University's statement on diversity: https://www.uvm.edu/diversity/inclusive-excellence-strategic-plan for more information.
We are an educationally purposeful community seeking to prepare students to be accountable leaders in a diverse and changing world. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Openness, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Innovation, and Justice. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the ideals of accessibility, inclusiveness, and academic excellence as reflected in the tenets of Our Common Ground.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution.
Interested candidates must apply online at https://www.uvmjobs.com with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of advancing diversity and inclusive excellence and names/contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Employment is subject to a successful background check.
Any questions about this position may be directed to Vince Watts, MD, MPH Email: Bradley.Watts@uvmhealth.org.
Job Open Date:
10/02/2024
Posting Number:
F3206PO
Department:
Psychiatry/55750
Advertising/Posting Title:
Assistant/Associate/Professor - Medical Director of Suicide Treatment Program
FLSA:
Exempt
Position Number:
00027315
Employee FTE:
1.0
Employee Term (months):
12
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