If you enjoy working with adults and also teaching, then this job opportunity is right up your alley! An urban Pennsylvania hospital needs Board Eligible or Board Certified General or Geriatric Psychiatrists to join their team. Someone with an interest in becoming the Medical Director is also being sought. Your new career is located in a 40-bed behavioral health unit where the maximum number of patients you will see on daily basis is 13 and you will also participate in 2-3 consults most days as well. Call is shared 1:4, but making it even more appealing is that the residents in the program are the first line of defense after hours and on the weekends. This is an exciting opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with those coming into the profession in the next few years. Someone with an interest in ECT is also welcome. Compensation package is competitive with an excellent benefit package. While Pittsburgh suffered a financial downturn in the 1980’s, they have recovered magnificently and are now one of the most economically strong cities in the country. The cost of living is very reasonable and their housing market has remained healthy despite the current recession. Home of the Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins, this city boasts something for everyone: theater, museums, wineries, white water rafting, biking trails, free concerts and movies at several parks in the summer, to name just a few. Also home of the beloved educator Mr. Rogers, Pittsburgh has excellent schools, both public and private, and 29 colleges and universities ranking it among the top four cities in the country for higher education. A career move that offers challenge and metropolitan living – don’t let someone scoop this up first!
