Emergency Psychiatry

Job Description

Prisma Health, the largest healthcare provider in South Carolina, seeks an Emergency Psychiatrist as faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Psychiatry. Successful candidates should be prepared to shape the future of Emergency Psychiatry at Prisma Health and contribute to the academic mission of the department.

Prisma Health Upstate serves as the tertiary referral center for the entire Upstate region of South Carolina with the Department of Emergency Medicine providing care in 6 Emergency Departments and 5 urgent care centers.

We have a dedicated team of Psychiatrists providing frontline psychiatric care in an innovative and unique care delivery model that is redefining the approach to the assessment and treatment of behavioral health issues in the emergency department setting. There is a devoted Psychiatric Area within the ED with a brand new, state-of-the-art Psychiatric Pod set to open in late 2020. Our team consists of outstanding psychiatric social workers and advanced practice providers present in the ED around the clock which provides for a true team approach to assessment, treatment, and disposition.

Our Emergency Psychiatry program offers:

Single-location work site at the flagship, downtown hospital with no travel requirements
Ample teaching and supervision opportunities with accredited 3-year Emergency Medicine and 4-year Psychiatry residency programs, as well as one of the nations newest allopathic medical schools the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, located on campus
Innovative telepsychiatry consultation program serving the health systems satellite EDs
Flexible shift work (8 hour shifts) with limited on-call responsibilities
Full-time status requires an average of 130 clinical hours per month (16-17 shifts/month)
Excellent base compensation as well as additional incentives based on clinical, operational, and academic productivity.
Generous annual reimbursement for professional and CME expenses
Sign-on bonus, relocation, full health benefits for physician and family and multiple retirement plan options
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage provided by employer
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer
Greenville, SC, is a beautiful place to live and work. It is one of the fastest growing areas in the country and is ideally situated near beautiful mountains, beaches, and lakes. We enjoy a diverse and thriving economy, excellent quality of life, and wonderful cultural and educational opportunities.

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