More information and application instructions
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is currently seeking a General Psychiatrist at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor who has experience with diverse populations. This full or part-time, non-tenure track position is responsible for clinical and classroom teaching of general psychiatry medical students and psychiatry residents, including clinical supervision and small group teaching. This position will also provide direct clinical care in clinical settings affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. There are also opportunities for leadership within the department.
•The first is Associate Residency Director. The candidate, if successful in this position, would transition to Residency Director in two or three years.
•The second position is Medical Director of our growing outpatient clinic, where faculty, residents, fellows and therapist see patients.
For nearly 50 years the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has trained physicians who are leading the way to ‘A Healthy Nevada,’ nation and world. Community-based and research-intensive, UNR Med was founded upon a three-part mission of education, research and service and is committed to the values of compassion, diversity, excellence, integrity, respect, safety, service and stewardship. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is an inclusive and engaged community. We recognize that diverse faculty and leaders add value to the educational experience and promote excellence in our teaching, patient care, and research missions. We seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who can contribute towards our mission, and uphold our core values.
Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers, while maintaining personalized instruction. We are building new residencies to train medical specialists, and expanding technologically-advanced infrastructure to keep pace with our world-class research to meet the needs of students, patients and researchers. The School of Medicine has a statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care, health services and training physicians in Reno, Nevada and in the state's rural communities. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors, from the physicians who teach our learners, to our employees and patients, whose health we seek to improve. For more information on the University and the School of Medicine, please go to http://med.unr.edu/why-faculty
The University of Nevada offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision and a very generous 14.5% matching retirement plan. Furthermore, the state of Nevada has no state income tax and a very reasonable cost of living. Please go to www.unr.edu/hr/benefits for more information.
Reno/Tahoe is located just 3 ½ hour drive from San Francisco, and 1 ½ hours from the Sacramento area. Reno/Tahoe area is one of the country’s outdoor meccas with mild weather, four seasons and over 300 days of sunshine per year. Within less than an hour drive you will find several famous winter sports resorts (such as Squaw Valley, the host of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games) and hundreds of mountain biking and hiking trails (including the 165-mile Lake Tahoe Rim Trail).
For more information on Reno/Tahoe, please visit:
http://www.reno.gov/
http://www.tahoe.com/
http://livability.com/reno/nv
http://www.visitrenotahoe.com/reno-tahoe/what-to-do/arts-culture
http://renotahoe.about.com/od/parksrecreation/u/greatoutdoors.htm
http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/
