Psychiatry Opportunity in Virginia - STUDENT LOAN INCENTIVES

The Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine is a strong and growing presence in regional healthcare. Our Department is based in Roanoke Virginia and has clinical, educational, and research sites throughout the region. Our Faculty are based in Roanoke at the Carilion Clinic, a Top 100 Hospital,  in Radford at the Carilion New River Valley Hospital, at the Salem VAMC, and at the Catawba Hospital. We are part of the VTC School of Medicine, one of the newest and most innovative medical schools in the nation. We work closely with the VTC Research Institute, headed by the neuroscientist Michael Friedlander PhD, that has over $70 Million of current funding. The Department is focused on the extensive development and implementation of patient-centered research utilizing measurement-based care.

As we grow our department, we are looking for several key psychiatrists to help us develop and implement our vision of an integrated research institution dedicated to extraordinary patient care and educational innovation. Positions may be filled at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level with opportunities for undergraduate and graduate medical education and research engagement.

We are currently seeking these Faculty Positions:

Director of Telepsychiatry:

We seek a senior psychiatrist to join and lead our Telehealth program. We are currently involved in multiple clinical efforts targeting our support of Carilion’s growing network of six hospitals and 45 patient centered medical homes across 240 miles of western Virginia through synchronous and asynchronous models. These efforts are supported in part by $750,000 of grants to develop and implement innovative care delivery initiatives. Opportunities exist to develop integrated undergraduate and graduate medical education in these efforts. Board certification in General Adult Psychiatry or a Subspecialty required; previous experience with Telehealth preferred.

Psychiatric Intensivist:

We seek a psychiatrist at any seniority level whose primary focus is inpatient psychiatry. Join our team with a primary work location at the New River Valley/St. Albans location at the Carilion New River Valley Hospital with 36 inpatient adult beds. This position offers opportunities for educational and research development abound. Board certification in General Adult Psychiatry or a Subspecialty required.

Addictions Psychiatrist:

We seek a psychiatrist at any seniority level to join our Addictions team. Our program is led by William Rea MD and already includes three Addictions-boarded Psychiatrists. We are currently involved in clinical efforts targeting inpatient and ambulatory addiction treatment and collaborative efforts in specialty areas such as pain management, infectious disease, and obstetrics and gynecology. We have multiple trials underway in collaboration with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) Addiction Recovery Research Center headed by Warren Bickel PhD. This position offers teaching service development and extraordinary collaborative research opportunities. Development of Addictions Medicine and Addictions Psychiatry Fellowship is underway. Board certification in General Adult Psychiatry or a Subspecialty required; Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine board certification preferred.

C&A Psychiatrist:
We are seeking an ABPN BC Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with the ability to obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Virginia. This inpatient/outpatient faculty position is associated with Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 700-bed teaching/tertiary referral center with 12 acute child and adolescent psychiatric beds. Responsibilities include direct clinical services, teaching medical students, supervising residents and fellows, and integrating research with clinical practice. There are opportunities for research collaboration with world-renowned neuroscientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Call coverage is shared with 5 Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists.

The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000, and has consistently been rated among the “best places to live” in the nation and features exceptional schools, low cost of living, inexpensive real estate, and abundant outdoor activities in an exceptional setting along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, Smith Mountain Lake, and surrounding areas. Located at the southern tip of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, easy interstate access allows for a few hours driving distance to the Atlantic Ocean beaches and major metropolitan areas.

Please contact Robert (Rob) Way, Provider Recruitment: rjway@carilionclinic.org or 540-224-5189.

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