Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatrist - Fairfax Behavioral Health - Kirkland, WA

Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatrist - Fairfax Behavioral Health - Kirkland, WA

Job Title
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Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatrist

Location
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Kirkland, Washington

Employment Type
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Full‑time

Fairfax Behavioral Health has served the Greater Seattle/Puget Sound area since 1930, providing comprehensive mental health and co‑occurring addiction treatment services for adolescents and adults. The organization offers a full continuum of care, including inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and specialized programs for active duty, veterans, first responders, and women.

• Kirkland Campus – 157‑bed standalone psychiatric hospital offering a full continuum of care.
• Everett Campus – 30‑bed adult psychiatric facility at Providence Medical Center’s Pacific Campus.
• Monroe Campus – 34‑bed facility located at Evergreen Health in Monroe.
• Bellevue Outpatient – outpatient services (details not listed).

• Maintain a manageable inpatient adolescent caseload with an average of 16 encounters per day.
• Perform initial psychiatric evaluations, ongoing assessments, lead the treatment team, and manage patient discharges.
• Work a flexible schedule: generally Monday‑Friday day shifts with the ability to be offsite after daily patient care duties.
• Provide 14 weekend in‑person rounding sessions and one evening call per week (by phone only).
• Participate in leadership opportunities, including potential Unit Directorship or other leadership appointments.

• MD/DO degree from an accredited program.
• Curriculum‑required certification: BC/BE in General Psychiatry.
• Additional certification: BE/BC General Psychiatry (required); BE/BC Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (strongly preferred).
• Current Washington physician/medical license in good standing, or ability to obtain the required license.
• Credentialing that meets all hospital credentialing criteria.

• Full‑time employed W‑2 position.
• Salary range: $320,000 – $360,000.
• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, company‑matched 401(k), short‑term & long‑term disability, and more.
• Malpractice insurance coverage.
• PTO: 26 paid days off annually.
• CME package available.
• Additional compensation: negotiable relocation assistance and sign‑on bonus.

Kirkland, WA offers a vibrant waterfront community, excellent schools, a thriving local economy, and easy access to outdoor recreation and the broader Seattle area.

Daniel Wilson
Physician & APP Recruiter – Behavioral Health Division
Universal Health Services, Inc. – UHS of Delaware, Inc.
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