PATIENT ADVOCATE

Responsibilities Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center (a UHS Facility) is a bed acute care, inpatient psychiatric facility for adults in Virginia Beach, VA. VBPC offers specialty mental health treatment for older adults, chronically mentally ill, and substance abuse / detox programming. VBPC is a state of the art building located in the beautiful Virginia Beach area, just minutes from the ocean. Benefits of working at VBPC : Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans (K) with company match and discounted stock plan Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries! What do our current employees value at Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center & UHS? An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working at VBPC is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peers and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement. One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in . In , UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in , ranked # on the Fortune ; and in , listed # in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87, employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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