Psychiatrist - BURT (Behavioral Urgent Response Team)

Hiring Range: $267,051.20 to $373,880.00

*Incentives:  Relocation Package, Sign on Bonus, and Retention Bonus

The Psychiatrist is a member of an interdisciplinary hospital-based consult-liaison psychiatry team at Alaska Native Medical Center. The psychiatrist provides direct clinical care and works with other clinical staff to optimize care in a non-psychiatric setting. The program serves all ages and includes identifying level of psychiatric care, evaluation and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms, and facilitation of transitions of care. The psychiatrist attends regular meetings with outpatient Behavioral Services Division psychiatrists, addiction medicine physicians, and nurse practitioners to build relationship and to support ongoing learning. The position will also provide cross coverage for the Crisis Programs.

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. M.D. or D.O. degree required.
2. Licensed as a Physician in the State of Alaska.
3. Current American Board certification specialty appropriate for the service.
4. Meets all requirements in order to obtain associate medical staff membership and required privileges of service.
5. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification relating to the scope of practice as required.

Native Preference:

Under P.L. 93-638, as amended, the company pursues a policy of Native preference in hiring, contracting, and training.

Employee Health Requirements:

Compliance with our Employee Health procedure is a condition of SCF employment.  You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment.  Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, and T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis) and COVID-19.

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