Addiction Psychiatry/Medicine Opportunity in Greenville, NC

LocationFacility: ECU Health / BSOMAddressGreenville, NCLanding PageOpportunity CriteriaSpecialty: Psychiatry : AddictionCandidate Type: MD, DOVisas Accepted: J-1 or H-1BLoan Repayment: Not SpecifiedSalary Range: Not SpecifiedEmployment Type: Full TimeBonus Offered: NoneFirm StatusAccepting Candidates from Search FirmsAddiction Psychiatry/Medicine Opportunity in Greenville, NCECU Health Physicians and The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, are seeking a BE/BC Adult Psychiatrists with a primary clinical focus on addiction medicine to join their expanding behavioral health practice located in Greenville, North Carolina. New graduates and Visa candidates are welcome to apply.The new ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital, a144-bed behavioral health facility is open as we expand services to eastern North Carolina.With an affordable cost of living, mild winters and close proximity to the North Carolina Coast, Greenville is an excellent place to call home.Highlights IncludeEmployment by ECU Health PhysiciansHospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a 974-bed academic medical center, and at the nearby ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital Academic appointment with the Department of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry at East Carolina University’s Brody School of MedicineOpportunity to work with an expanding, multi-disciplinary, and collegial departmentInpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilitiesMonday-Friday 8am – 5pm scheduleOn call with resident as first line - phone onlyAcademic responsibilities will include supervision of addiction and psychiatry residents as well as teaching of medical studentsReferral network includes 29 county service area with a population of 1.4 million peopleComing in 2028-new Medical Office Building with over 50,000 sq ft. to include a dedicated addiction space Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefits to include: Administrative Stipend, Relocation, Paid Vacation, Sick, & Holidays, Malpractice/Tail Coverage, 401k matching/457, Medical, Dental, & VisionIn addition to a competitive compensation and benefits plan, qualified applicants may also be eligible for loan repayment, a sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends.Opportunities exist for student loan repayment from the North Carolina Medical Society and The North Carolina Office of Rural Health.RequirementsMD or equivalent degree from an appropriately accredited institution.Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency training program or of an approved combined medicine-psychiatry or family medicine-psychiatry residency training programCandidate must be board eligible/certified in Addiction specialty (psychiatry or medicine)Candidate must be eligible for medical licensure in the State of North Carolina, have a current state and federal prescriptive authority as well as a valid DATA 2000 waiver to prescribe buprenorphine products for the treatment of addiction.Candidates must be eligible for clinical privileges at ECU Health Medical CenterFor more information, please contact Shelly Harrington at 252-417-8975 or by email Shelly.Harrington@ecuhealth.org .ECU HealthECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. www.ecuhealth.orgECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.Greenville, NCWidely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10 th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play! Find Yourself in Good Company!Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NCHome to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 studentsNumerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and campingMild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activitiesCost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and privateInvestment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the areaGeneral InformationIt is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.ECU Health Medical CenterECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center is a 974-bed tertiary referral center providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. In recognition of its nursing excellence and high-quality patient care, ECU Health Medical Center has been designated a Magnet® facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.