Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

Details

The incumbent will function as a faculty member in the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, Division of Medicine Psychiatry. The incumbent will provide psychiatric and/or medicine psychiatry services in SIU Psychiatry locations which may include sites throughout Springfield and Jacksonville SIU Clinics, SIU Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), partnering agencies, and hospital services at Springfield Memorial Hospital, St. John's Hospital, and/or Packard Mental Health Center. The ability to provide ECT is essential. The incumbent will provide clinical and didactic training and establish lines of research.

10% TEACHING

1. Carry out delegated responsibilities concerning the instruction of medical students, residents and fellows in the discipline of Psychiatry, Medicine Psychiatry and Internal Medicine. This includes participation in and direction of formal rounds, conferences, and seminars: leadership and instruction during formal and informal clinic, outpatient and inpatient. Ensures the clinical teaching of residents and students on the clinical services occurs effectively.
2. Serve as mentor with second year student small group during neuroscience block once every two (2) years.
3. Participate in residency didactics as assigned.
4. Present at Grand Rounds or Interdisciplinary conferences.
5. Provide clinical supervision to residents in Psychiatry and Internal Medicine.
6. Moderate Resident Journal Club and case conferences as needed.
7. Serve as a mentor for Psychiatry clerkship and/or Internal Medicine clerkship.
8. Serve as a moderator for psychiatry Student Journal Club.

80% SERVICE (PATIENT CARE)

1. Maintain professional outpatient practice in accordance with SIU HealthCare policy.
2. Provide inpatient and consultation-liaison coverage at HSHS St. John's Hospital and Springfield Memorial Hospital including coverage of ECT.
3. Participate in call schedule and other routine faculty coverage duties of inpatient units on weekends.

5% RESEARCH

1. Establish lines of research on own or in collaboration with colleagues.
2. Publish one (1) peer-reviewed article every three (3) years
3. Develop a line of publishable scholarly activity.
4. Supervise resident research as applicable.
5. Maintain certification per Springfield Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (SCRIHS).

5% ADMINISTRATION/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

1. Participate in administrative meetings as assigned.
2. Serve on departmental and school committees as required and represent the department as needed to other organizations.

Qualifications

• Must have an MD or DO degree.
• Must have completed four (4) years of approved residency training in psychiatry.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure with the State of Illinois.
• Must be board certified/eligible in Psychiatry and Internal Medicine.
• Will be expected to achieve and maintain board certification within three (3) years, if not board certified at the time of hire.
• Must have sufficient experience in ECT to be privileged at both assigned hospitals. SIU will provide training if necessary.
• Must be willing to be trained in the provision of TMS and Esketamine.
• Must have experience providing services to multicultural populations; experience dealing with underrepresented minority populations; and be sensitive to the needs of minority populations.