Physician – Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Clinical Psychiatrist
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Doctor/Physician
Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant
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Job Title:
Physician – Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Clinical Psychiatrist (Open Rank/Track Faculty)
The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Wexner Medical Center seek a clinical psychiatrist to join the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Academic rank and track commensurate with academic record and experience.
Position OverviewThe Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) is actively growing and recruiting highly motivated psychiatrists committed to excellence in clinical care and a career in academic psychiatry. OSUWMC has created a range of unique opportunities for a diverse workforce, with faculty tracks for individuals interested in inpatient and ambulatory psychiatry, as well as student mental health, neuromodulation (ECT, TMS), consult‑liaison, addiction psychiatry/addiction medicine, neuropsychiatry, women’s behavioral health, and crisis psychiatry.
The successful candidate will work within our interdisciplinary programs in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.
The successful candidate will join a 50+-member Section of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health. Our department is vibrant and growing. Harding Hospital has 84 inpatient adult psychiatric beds, and our psychiatric emergency service sees over 8,000 consults a year. We have an expanding number of partial hospital and intensive outpatient programs, and we are in the process of developing additional suburban sites.
We have a residency program of over 50 general psychiatry residents with plans for expansion and have fellowships in child psychiatry, addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and consult‑liaison psychiatry. We offer a collaborative environment and an engaged Psychiatry faculty.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesFaculty responsibilities are consistent with our tripartite mission – patient care, education, and clinical research. This requires thorough knowledge of the DSM‑5 and mental health diagnoses within the ICD‑10. The individual selected for this position will have ample opportunities to contribute to training, research, and other scholarly pursuits. Other duties include but are not limited to representing the program or Department by participating in committees, conferences, and representing OSU at professional meetings and community speaking engagements.
The psychiatrist is expected to practice within the established Medical Center and standards of practice (policies, procedures, protocols), and adhere to key results areas of the Medical Center.
- MD or DO;
- Successful completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program or Addiction Medicine Fellowship
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
- Eligible for an Ohio Medical License
To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday. Application materials must include cover letter and Curriculum Vitae. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to Natalie Kessinger, Physician and Faculty Recruitment (Natalie.
Kessinger).
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Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) – Persons with titles of assistant professor‑clinical, associate professor‑clinical and…
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