Physician / Psychiatry / Arizona / Permanent / Inpatient Adult Psychiatry Physician - Mesa, Arizona Job

Job Description:

• The ideal candidate must enjoy working with hospitalized, seriously mentally ill patients.
• Caseload is 9-10 patients, with an average length of stay of 22 days; most patients are involuntary.
• This position includes faculty appointment (for eligible candidates) to the Creighton School of Medicine in Phoenix and the University of Arizona College Of Medicine " Phoenix and involvement in resident and medical student education.

Compensation:

• This is a full-time position with all benefits, including four weeks of paid time off, one week of CME (with an annual CME allowance of $4,000), ten paid holidays, retirement plan and employer paid malpractice coverage.
• Candidates must be Board certified or in the process of Board certification and must possess an Arizona medical license prior to beginning employment.

Compensation:

• 4 weeks paid time off
• 1 week CME time off with CME stipend
• 10 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance, long term disability, AD&D insurance
• 401K plan with up to 6 percent employer match
• Paid medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage

• Arizona offers a wonderful Southwestern lifestyle with an affordable cost of living, warm weather year-round, and numerous activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, camping, golf, festivals, etc. The Phoenix metropolis is a vibrant cosmopolitan area, providing a wide range of social and cultural activities including theatre, professional sports, symphony, and many museums devoted to the culture, history, and beauty of the Southwest.