Career Opportunities - Director of Outpatient Psychiatry - Service Line Leader

The Department of Psychiatry at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport is seeking applicants for a General Psychiatrist to be the Director of Outpatient Psychiatry.   Applicants must be board certified, possess a Louisiana Medical License, and have experience in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatry.  Experience with facility management or resident supervision  is preferred. Basic responsibilities include direct patient care, resident supervision, and research. Managerial responsibilities include day-to-day director level duties of outpatient service locations. All night, weekend, and holiday first call is handled by residents with a 1 in 8 rotation for supervising faculty. The ACGME approved training programs including 32 general psychiatry residents 4 child fellows and 2 forensic fellows.  Competitive university base salary, director’s stipends, practice plan participation, and academic rank will be commensurate with training and experience. Preference will be given to applicants with academic experience .  LSU HSC-S is an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants should submit curriculum vitae with three professional references to: Dr. Pam McPherson, MD, FAPA, Interim Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine - Pam.McPherson@lsuhs.edu.

Basic responsibilities include direct patient care, resident supervision, and research. Managerial responsibilities include day-to-day director-level duties of outpatient service locations and service line coordination of all outpatient and inpatient service locations in the Shreveport area. All night, weekend, and holiday first call is handled by residents with a 1 in 8 rotation for supervising faculty. The ACGME approved training programs including 32 general psychiatry residents, 4 child fellows, and 2 forensic fellows.

Applicants must possess:

• Louisiana Medical License
• Board Certified Psychiatrist
• Inpatient, outpatient, and psychotherapy experience

• Facility or program-level management experience
• Academic experience

PSN/PER Number: 27557/23-12-0007

Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Primary Location: Shreveport, LA

The LSU Systems Office has provided LSU Health-Shreveport employees with excellent benefit options designed with you and your dependents in mind. Our Benefits Section is available between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to help answer any questions you might have about these benefits.

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Generous Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Optional Retirement Plans

LSU Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Please send your resume/CV to Dr. Pam McPherson, MD, FAPA, Interim Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine - Pam.McPherson@lsuhs.edu

If you need assistance applying electronically, please telephone 318-675-5589.

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