Job Description
Addiction Psychiatrist – Anchorage, AK
North Star Behavioral Health System has been among the top providers of behavioral health services in the state of Alaska since 4, with the goal of supporting the whole family. Located in Anchorage, AK, North Star offers healing environments through our acute care and residential treatment programs.
Our facility holds great expectations for bringing hope and healing to children and adolescents by positively impacting their emotional and behavioral health through the compassionate care we provide. Dedicated to excellence, North Star is accredited by The Joint Commission.
Details
- Position: Adult Addiction Psychiatrist.
- Focus on patients: Complete initial psychiatric evaluations, assessments, discharges, patient documentation, treatment team meetings, and daily care of assigned patients.
- Setting: Mostly inpatient with optional available OP, PHP, or RTC volume available if interested.
- Flexible scheduling options: Open to variations of block scheduling or Monday-Friday.
- Minimal call/weekend coverage: 1:5 Saturday/Sunday rounding and once per week evening call (phone only).
- Team culture: A collegial, supportive, and caring environment that offers great work/life balance.
- Career growth: Opportunity for personal and professional growth, Unit Leadership, etc.
- Teaching/mentoring: Impact the next generation of clinicians by mentoring medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows, nursing students, etc.
Compensation and Benefits
- Full time or part time considered.
- W-2 employment or 9 Independent Contractor arrangements available.
- Malpractice insurance coverage.
- days of Paid Time Off annually.
- CME allowance
- Health insurance, medical, dental, vision, ST/LT disability, etc.
- Relocation and/or Sign-On Bonus package if needed.
- Student Loan Repayment optional.
- Company-matched k and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Employed W-2 or Independent Contractor arrangements available.
Required Education, Training, and Licensure
- MD/DO degree from an accredited program required.
- BE or BC General Psychiatry through ABPN required.
- BE or BC Addiction Psychiatry through ABPN or equivalent previous experience is preferred.
- Licensed to practice in the State of AK or the ability to obtain an AK medical license.
- Meets all credentialing criteria required by participating physicians.