Inpatient Medical Director at Peninsula Behavioral Health

Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, and Covenant Health are looking for a medical director for their Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital located just outside Knoxville, TN.

The hospital provides inpatient mental health services for, adolescents and adults. A younger children’s unit is under development, currently in the planning stages. A comprehensive behavioral health program, we coordinate with our outpatient services located in multiple county offices to assure great follow up is available for our discharged patients.

Opportunity details include:

• All inpatient practice
• 5 days per week
• Hospital Employment
• Competitive Compensation package

Setting the standard for effective, innovative, and caring mental health services in East Tennessee, Peninsula Behavioral Health offers inpatient hospital care and outpatient services for children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral and substance abuse issues. Our more than 300 Peninsula employees have helped thousands of people lead healthy, positive, and productive lives.

Inpatient

• 3,800 patients served annually inpatient. Over 10,000 served annually in Behavioral Health services
• 5 Separate units: Adolescent, Mood, Men’s Thought, Women’s Thought
• 4 FT physicians plus 2 APPs
• 7 therapists
• Discharge Planners

As a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, full-time employees may be eligible to have their federal student loans forgiven after meeting program requirements.

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Covenant Health is a Tennessee-based healthcare enterprise committed to providing the right care at the right time and place. As a not-for-profit health system, we are dedicated to being the region’s premier healthcare network through service, community and innovation. We provide patient-centered care that inspires clinical and service excellence, and strive to be the first and best choice for our patients, employees, physicians, employers, volunteers and communities. Covenant Health is the area’s largest employer and has more than 11,000 compassionate caregivers, expert clinicians, and dedicated employees and volunteers. Learn more at CovenantHealth.com.