Inpatient Psychiatrist | University of Colorado Dept. of Psychiatry | Nonprofit, Tuition Benefits, Academia, +More

Job Summary:

The Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Attending will provide clinical care on the UCHealth Tower 3 Inpatient Psychiatric Unit that has been open since the summer of 2023. The attending will be a member of a team that covers the 40-bed unit throughout the course of the week. The team will include other inpatient psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, APPs, residents, and medical students. The attending will oversee the evaluation, treatment, and discharge of their patients during their stay on the unit. They will address their psychiatric and medical conditions as appropriate for their stay. The attending will work with trainees and carry their own direct care patients. The attending may also provide ECT for treatment of refractory depression on the adjacent ECT Suite.

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Responsibilities:

• Providing inpatient level of care on the psychiatric unit from admission until discharge.
• Developing an appropriate treatment plan, monitoring progress towards goals, and determining disposition upon discharge for the patients under their care.
• This position requires familiarity with the use of emergency medications, seclusion/restraint procedures, pharmacology for acute agitation, risk assessment, and treatment of substance intoxication and withdrawal.
• The inpatient psychiatrist should be comfortable managing comorbid medical conditions in collaboration with inpatient medicine/surgery attendings as appropriate.
• Providing ECT treatment if desired.
• Building relationships with other departments and campuses
• Actively Contributes to Academic Advancement of their discipline.
• Keeps apprised of the latest developments in field, both academically and through applied skills.

Qualifications: Open Rank

 Instructor:

• 1-3 years of clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
• Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO, CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License. Board Certified, Eligible, or Eligible by the time of hire in Psychiatry.

 Senior Instructor:

• 1-3 years of clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
• Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO, CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License. Board Certified, Eligible, or Eligible by the time of hire in Psychiatry.

 Assistant Professor:

• 1-3 years of clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
•  Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO, CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License. Board Certified, Eligible, or Eligible by the time of hire in Psychiatry.

 Associate Professor:

• 4-7 years of clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
•  Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO, CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License. Board Certified, Eligible, or Eligible by the time of hire in Psychiatry.

 Professor:

• 7+ years of clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
• Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO, CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License. Board Certified, Eligible, or Eligible by the time of hire in Psychiatry.

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About University of Colorado Denver -AMC, Department of Psychiatry

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education, and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

The Department of Psychiatry is one of the largest units in the UCD-SOM and is comprised of 5 Divisions. The CU Department of Psychiatry sets the standard for Education and Training of leaders in psychiatry and mental health care, conducts ground-breaking Research that aims to eradicate suffering due to psychiatric and substance use disorders, provides ready access to state of-the-art mental health preventions and interventions across the continuum of care, and collaborates with the community and other key stakeholders to promote well-being among all Coloradans. We accomplish this vision in a manner that respects, values and advocates for the dignity and worth of each individual and family.