Department of Supportive Care Medicine | City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte, CA

City of Hope Medical Group is Seeking a Psychiatrist to Join the Main Campus

The Department of Supportive Care Medicine at City of Hope National Medical Center is seeking a trained psychiatrist to meet the needs of our growing program on our main medical campus in Southern, CA.

Our interdisciplinary team - composed of specialist physicians, nurses, social workers, nutritionists, chaplains, and others - works with patients to meaningfully improve their medical, psychosocial, and behavioral health needs during and after cancer treatment. By bringing together clinical services, treatments, and the respective multidisciplinary team in one place, we can truly deliver world class cancer care that is coordinated and effective for our patients. For more information please visit here  Department of Supportive Care Medicine.   

Position Highlights:

Provide patient-centered care in collaboration with our team of world class, nationally recognized team of medical, psychiatric, surgical, and radiation cancer specialists as we seek to hire a full-time clinical psychiatrist reporting to the Division Chief of Psychiatry.

• Designated inpatient consultation and outpatient scheduling

  • Position will be a combination of inpatient consultation service and outpatient clinic service
  • Generous 60 minute for new patient appointments and 30-45 minute follow up appointment blocks
  • Flexible schedule: 8am-5pm
  • 90% of patient panel are cancer patients. Experience with oncology patients preferred but not required
  • Physician will practice at the main flagship medical campus 
• Division currently includes 3 FTE psychiatrists
• Exciting growth and opportunity for tele-psychiatry services
• Clinical social work team on staff
• Multi-disciplinary collaboration
• Opportunities for teaching and other academic activities
• No ER coverage and no psychiatric holds

Position Benefits:

• Excellent benefits package, including a generous retirement contribution plan

• Relocation assistance maybe be available

• Salary Range - $300k - $335k The range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.

Benefits information: City of Hope Medical Group Benefits

About City of Hope 

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas. City of Hope’s affiliated group of organizations includes Translational Genomics Research Institute and AccessHope^TM. For more information about City of Hope, follow us on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn. 

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications:

• Academic record consistent with appointment Assistant, Associate or Professor level at an ACGME accredited program.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in psychiatry required
• Additional training in geriatric, psycho-oncology or consultation-liaison psychiatry
• Experience with cancer patients, preferred but not required
• Applicants must have an M.D., D.O. or equivalent degree from an accredited educational institution and boarded (or board eligible) in psychiatry
• Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California