UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine currently employ more than 200 psychiatrists and manage more than 500 psychiatric beds across the network. We have more than 390,000 outpatient visits a year and over $180 million in research funding. A leader in the treatment of mental health and addictive disorders, UPMC is consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals for psychiatry by U.S. News World Report.

We have an array of opportunities across specialties, such as:

Adult outpatient, including subspecialties in OCD, bipolar, women's healthGeriatric outpatient and nursing homesChild Adolescent, including subspecialties in autism early childhood traumaEating DisordersAddiction Medicine Detox (positions available for non-psychiatrists with addiction training/certification)Psychosomatic Medicine (including Oncology)Chronic Mental Illness, including ACT TeamsEmergency Psychiatry, including our community crisis clinic, our hospital-based psychiatric emergency room, and telepsychiatry to medical ERsIntegrated Clinics (Pediatric, Geriatric, and PCP practices)Interventional Psychiatry (ECT, TMS, Ketamine)

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is an integrated behavioral health system comprising clinical services, education and training, and research. Together with the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, we provide behavioral health care that is informed by the latest research for individuals across the lifespan who are at all stages in their recovery. Many of our sites are teaching clinics and offer multiple opportunities for training residents, medical students, and other trainees. The Department of Psychiatry offers a Clinician Educator Faculty Development Program and is actively recruiting physicians who are interested in furthering our robust DEI initiatives, including the University of Pittsburgh Race and Social Determinants of Equity and Well-being Cluster Hire and Retention Initiative.

A Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine faculty appointment commensurate with experience. To apply for a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Appointment, please submit your materials to the Talent Center at www.join.pitt.edu. Under "Find Positions," select "Faculty" and keyword search position number 24009149.

Minimum education requirement: MD or DO degree and completion of a psychiatry residency.

Experience working with diverse communities is preferred.

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