Job Description
Requisition Details GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
EEO Statement: UNMC is an Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location Omaha, NE
Requisition Number: 2022-247
Department Psychiatry 50000526
Business Unit(College/Institute) College of Medicine
FTE: 100
Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule M-F with occasional weekend coverage
Requisition Category Faculty
Requisition Title Addiction Medicine Physician/Rank DOQ
Job Title/Academic Rank Addiction Medicine Physician/Rank DOQ
Additional Requisition Title Appointment Type DOQ - DEPENDS ON QUALS
Salary Range Salary Commensurate with Experience
Job/EEO Category Faculty
Job Requisition Begin Date 08/12/2022
Position Qualification
Position Summary The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE is recruiting an addiction medicine physician to join our faculty. This unique opportunity shares time between a busy Addiction Medicine Emergency Department and Psychiatric Emergency Service and a robust outpatient addiction medicine practice that involves teaching in an addiction medicine fellowship embedded in the division.
The rapidly growing Psychiatry Department and Addiction Division currently is comprised of an outpatient addiction psychiatrist, two board certified addiction medicine psychiatrists running the consult service, and an emergency medicine physician and pediatrician, both board certified in addiction medicine. Our department also has a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who is board certified in addiction medicine.
Nebraska Medicine, our hospital partner, has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for the past 20 years. This means we continue to be ranked as one of America's Best Hospitals and the top hospital in Nebraska.
Opportunity highlights: •A culture in which Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Antiracism are the foundation of our work
•Teaching opportunities alongside national leaders in addiction education and research
•Multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals and nurses in a collegial environment
•Flexible schedule for work life balance
•Potential to develop novel clinical programs in integrated collaborative care
•Abundant research and career advancement including potential for addiction medicine fellowship program director
Community highlights: •Omaha, Nebraska is rated by Forbes magazine one of the top five best cities to raise a family
•Continually earns national accolades for quality of life
•Cost of living is 19 percent less than the national average
•Thriving arts and entertainment scene
•Home of the NCAA Men's College World Series and the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo
Our compensation package is extremely competitive and includes comprehensive benefits, generous CME and faculty development funding are offered. The ideal candidate must be an MD/DO (or equivalent degree), who is board certified/eligible in addiction psychiatry or addiction medicine.
Contact Dr. Howard Liu, Psychiatry Department Chair at hyliu@unmc.edu with questions. Interested candidates may apply online with CV and letter of interest at - Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Required Qualifications M.D.
Board eligible or Board Certified in Addiction Medicine
Supplemental Qualifications University of Nebraska Medical Center
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Flexible hours,