Job Description

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General Psychiatrist 

Full Time; 40 hours/week

River Place Behavioral Health Hospital; Ochsner Health System and Acadia Healthcare Joint Venture 

• Inpatient
• Brand new facility
• Treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar and other mental health disorders
• 82 Beds 
• Call - compensated
• EPIC EMR

Excellent compensation and incentives available!

Location: LaPlace, Louisiana 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• • Licensed Psychiatrist in the state of Louisiana
  • Advanced knowledge and clinical skills through an appropriate educational program
  • Board Certification required
  • Ability to work hours to meet the needs of our clients

Ochsner Health System and Acadia Healthcare entered into a joint venture to develop a freestanding behavioral health hospital (inpatient psychiatric hospital) in LaPlace, Louisiana, located along the east bank of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans metropolitan area, at the site of the former River Parishes Hospital.  This hospital is expected to grow to an average daily census of more than 60 patients.

Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system. Driven by a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate, coordinated clinical and hospital patient care is provided across the region by Ochsner's 29 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and more than 80 health centers and urgent care centers. Ochsner is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” across four specialty categories caring for patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide each year. Ochsner employs more than 18,000 employees and over 1,100 physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties, and conducts more than 600 clinical research studies. For more information, please visit ochsner.org.

Acadia Healthcare is a provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare services. Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 585 behavioral healthcare facilities with over 17,100 beds in 39 states, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

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Leah Smith

Physician Recruiter

Acadia Healthcare

Direct: 615.721.1136

Email: leah.smith2@acadiahealthcare.com

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