The University of Vermont, Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine and the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) are seeking a full-time faculty member at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level on the clinical scholar or tenure pathway to join an enthusiastic team of professionals in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Vermont Health Network. This is a unique opportunity to launch a clinical, education, and research program that focuses on suicide prevention. For the appropriate applicant, a funded professorship is available through a generous philanthropic gift. This program will be affiliated with the University of Vermont Medical Center which is a 400-bed university-based general hospital and is a principal teaching site for residents and medical students.

This applicant will help build a team of mental health professionals and researchers that will implement the vision of developing state of art suicide prevention services for the community served by the UVM Health Network. The candidate will provide direct patient care and lead an interdisciplinary team focused on suicide prevention in the outpatient setting. In addition to the clinical component, the selected candidate will be expected to develop a research program focused on suicide prevention. The University of Vermont, Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine Psychiatry Service hosts medical students on clerkships and electives, sponsors a residency in psychiatry, and a fellowship in child psychiatry. This faculty member will be a key participant in the education of trainees at several levels. Broader leadership in the education of health professionals regarding suicide and suicide prevention is highly desirable.

The selected candidate will demonstrate the training, experience, and expertise to lead a clinical team, provide direct patient care, and establish a research program. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for supervision and teaching of residents, medical students, and other staff.

 

Applicants must have a clinical degree (MD, DO, PsyD, or PhD). Physician applicants must be board certified (preferably) or board eligible in psychiatry. Selected candidates will have clinical experience working with patient populations at increased risk for suicide and experience as a leader of a clinical team. As candidates would be expected to develop a research program focused on suicide prevention, prior history of publications related to suicide or suicide prevention and prior grant funding is highly desirable.

Burlington, Vermont is located in the beautiful Lake Champlain region, surrounded by the Green and Adirondack Mountains. It is a great place for families, boasting excellent schools and year-round recreational opportunities. It is home to the University of Vermont and many other colleges that provide an academically stimulating and culturally rich environment. Montreal and Boston are within easy driving distances.

The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through their teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.

Successful candidates will exhibit a strong commitment to the tenets of Our Common Ground and the principles of professionalism. Applicants are required to submit a separate statement detailing how they would enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.

 

Applicants must apply online at: www.uvmjobs.com under Position No. 00027528. Applications must include:

• CV

• Cover letter

• Contact information for three references
• Separate statement detailing how they would enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.

Questions about this opportunity may be directed to: Vince Watts, MD, via email Bradley.V.Watts@uvmhealth.org

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Employment is subject to a successful background check.