Faculty Psychiatrist, Emergency Department

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is seeking a full-time psychiatrist with an Instructor or Assistant professor consideration in the non-tenure Clinician‑Educator track. The candidate will join a rich, collaborative environment with other clinicians and scientists in the Feinberg School of Medicine and throughout the University. We are expanding our clinical and teaching services in the areas of inpatient care, outpatient care, and consultation‑liaison psychiatry, Neuroscience, and integrated medicine.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is an 894‑bed academic medical center hospital that is the primary teaching affiliate for the Feinberg School of Medicine and has nearly 1,900 affiliated physicians representing virtually every medical specialty. Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranks among the top hospitals in the nation and is recognized for providing exemplary patient care and innovative advancements in a variety of clinical areas including cardiovascular care;

oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; geriatrics; solid organ and soft tissue transplants; orthopaedics; and women’s health at its Prentice Women’s Hospital.

The selected candidate will have a strong clinical background with experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of mental disorders and special consideration will be given to candidates with experience and interest in Emergency Psychiatry. An important aspect of this role will be to provide telehealth consultations to various hospitals within the Northwestern Medical Healthcare system. This position will provide clinical supervision and instruction to trainees within the department, which includes fellows, residents, interns, medical students, etc.

Candidate will have to have received their MD and board certification in Psychiatry is expected and special consideration will be given to candidates who have received advanced training.

The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $275,000 - $350,000.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability;

internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position. Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.

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