Addiction Physician, Clinical Track, Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Rank, Non-tenured

Location:
New Orleans LA
Open Date:
Apr 15, 2021
Description:

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences invites applicants for a full-time board eligible/board certified Addiction Physician, at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank. Clinical responsibilities will include providing addiction consult services to help Tulane Medical Center, and other contracted sites, provide comprehensive evidence-based patient care. The selected candidate will be able to provide a multisystem biopsychosocial addiction evaluation of patients that includes a thorough review of history, diagnostic studies and co-morbid illness. They will be able to provide assessment for co-occurring conditions and make provisions for treatment, continuation of care or referral for higher level of care when appropriate. Teaching responsibilities include the supervision of addiction medicine fellows, psychiatry residents and medical students rotating through the clinical facilities serviced by this position. The position also includes teaching in the didactic series in the addiction medicine fellowship, adult psychiatry residency, adult psychiatry grand rounds as well as other Tulane affiliated lecture needs to further promote and destigmatize the specialty of Addiction treatment.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate must be professionally competent and be board eligible/certified in addiction specialty (medicine or psychiatry)
• Candidate must be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Louisiana, have a current state and federal prescriptive authority as well as a valid DATA 2000 waiver to prescribe buprenorphine products for the treatment of addiction.
• Candidates must be eligible for clinical privileges at Tulane Medical Center (TMC) under the appropriate staff category and must agree to abide by those privileges as outlined by the current bylaws of these institutions. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an accredited Addiction Medicine/Addiction Psychiatry fellowship training program

Application Instructions:

Candidates must apply in Interfolio and provide the following materials for submission:

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Reference list (including email and cellphone) of 3 references that can be contacted for reference by the Tulane Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Unofficial transcript

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Please Note: Tulane University has officially adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. All employees and visiting faculty must be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccination or obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption prior to beginning employment.

Tulane University is located in New Orleans - a city with tremendous history of diverse cultures, community, and languages. Tulane is actively building a campus culture grounded in our values of EDI and anti-racism. We seek and welcome candidate applications from historically underrepresented groups, such as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), women, LGBTQ+, and those living with disabilities as well as veterans. 

Tulane University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution committed to excellence through diversity. Tulane University will not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status or classification protected by federal, state, or local law. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.