Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Fletcher Allen Health Care, The University of Vermont College of Medicine

The University of Vermont College of Medicine and Fletcher Allen Health Care are seeking a full-time faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level on the clinical scholar pathway to join our team of professionals to provide family-based outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry services in Burlington, Vermont. This clinician will join five other child and adolescent psychiatrists along with a dynamic team of child and adolescent nurse practitioners, family wellness coaches, and child psychiatry fellows to provide individual and family treatment in our outpatient clinic. The outpatient clinic is located in the Vermont Center for Children, Youth, and Families, located in a 400-bed university-based general hospital, which is a principal teaching site for residents, fellows, and medical students. With over 7000 annual outpatient visits each year, the VCCYF is known internationally as a center of excellence for innovative family-based empirical assessment and treatment.

The selected candidate will be responsible for direct patient care along with supervision and teaching of child psychiatry fellows, residents, and medical students. An appreciation of the importance of and satisfaction from working as part of an innovative service model and an ability to work collaboratively are essential. An interest in clinical research, teaching, and/or public health is a plus. Knowledge of evidence-based medical practice is essential.

Applicants must have a medical degree and be board certified in psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry. Experience in outpatient and academic settings would be preferred.

Burlington, Vermont is located in the beautiful Lake Champlain region, surrounded by the Green and Adirondack Mountains. It is a great place for families, with excellent public schools and year-round recreational opportunities. It is home to the University of Vermont and three independent colleges that provide an academically stimulating and culturally rich environment. Montreal and Boston are within easy driving distances.

Please apply online at www.uvmjobs.com or send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to:

James Hudziak, M.D.
Fletcher Allen Health Care
1 South Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
e-mail:  [email protected]

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal. The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Women, veterans, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but we strongly encourage submission of required materials by September 1, 2014.