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Bridgeport, Connecticut · USA job

Psychiatry - Geriatrics Physician

Britt Medical Search

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Job description

A leading behavioral health program 20 miles from New Haven, Connecticut, is seeking a BE/BC Psychiatrist to serve as Assistant Medical Director and Medical Director of its inpatient geriatric psychiatry service.


Position Highlights:

  • Serve as Medical Director of a 10-bed inpatient geriatric and medically complex psychiatry unit
  • Provide high-quality psychiatric and substance use treatment to an elderly, medically complex population
  • Lead a multidisciplinary inpatient treatment team
  • Participate in resident supervision and medical student teaching
  • Join a mature, collegial faculty peer group
  • Faculty opportunity with a psychiatry residency program and dedicated academic time
  • Develop leadership skills with mentorship from department and network leadership
  • Monday-Friday schedule with no required after-hours call
  • Optional voluntary night/weekend moonlighting for additional compensation
  • Calming, therapeutic workspaces and treatment environment
  • Opportunities for professional development, career advancement, and physician wellness
  • Academic appointment opportunity through a medical school affiliated with the behavioral health program


Qualifications:

  • MD or DO
  • BE/BC in Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship preferred
  • Experience caring for older adults and medically complex patients preferred
  • Strong interest in resident and medical student education


Compensation & Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Generous paid time off
  • CME allowance
  • Additional benefits available
  • Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Location & Lifestyle:

Set along the Long Island Sound, this vibrant coastal community offers an appealing mix of waterfront recreation, cultural attractions, diverse dining, live entertainment, and more than 40 public parks, including scenic shoreline spaces and beaches. Residents enjoy easy access to Metro-North and Amtrak, making commuting throughout the region convenient, while New Haven is 20 miles northeast, Stamford is 25 miles southwest, and New York City is 60 miles southwest. With major highways, beaches, boating, parks, museums, professional and collegiate sports, and year-round events nearby, it offers an energetic coastal lifestyle with the convenience of being within easy reach of some of the Northeast s most desirable metropolitan destinations.


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