BC Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with interest in developing a Child Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship program

Sanford Health's Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is seeking a Board Certified Child and Adolescent psychiatrist with interest in developing a Child Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship program in Fargo, North Dakota. 

Behavioral Health Sanford Health is a valued part of our care team and integral in our comprehensive care model.  We are looking for candidates who want to be a part of a team that is growing our efforts to develop specialty care programming for the patients and families we serve.  Sanford Health is a great place for a self-driven psychiatrist with leadership goals wanting to make their mark in developing and enhancing programs with support from a collegial interdisciplinary teams.

PRACTICE DETAILS

• Position consists of 0.5 FTE Fellowship Director and 05. FTE direct patient care (with or without fellows/residents)
• The candidate must be a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy and have completed both an ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) or AOA (American Osteopathic Association) accredited residency in psychiatry and an accredited fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• The candidate must possess or be eligible for an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of North Dakota and an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration license, and must be Board-certified or Board-eligible in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.
• This is a clinician educator position with outpatient direct patient care duties and will include program development, resident supervision, medical student teaching, and scholarly activities.
• The successful candidate will join a productive, collegial multi-disciplinary team of behavioral health clinicians
• Current specialty areas include Eating Disorders Unit, Adolescent PHP and a new Center for Traumatic Stress
• We are one of the largest behavioral health departments in the State of North Dakota and eastern Minnesota, and are the primary training site of University of North Dakota School of Medicine’s General Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Psychology Post Doctorate and several other medical residency programs.

These programs are conceptualized as being natural extensions of the medical school experience with the goals of providing both general and specialized didactic and clinical experiences to produce well rounded, skilled child/ adolescent psychiatrists who can work with a range of problems and types of populations in diverse settings. The mission of these programs is to graduate skilled, compassionate, versatile physicians who are knowledgeable about systems of care, diverse ethnic and cultural populations, and collaborative care in addition to being knowledgeable and competent in the general clinical practice of psychiatry and child/ adolescent psychiatry.

Faculty joining these residency programs will have the opportunity to develop and start educational, clinical and research programs within a system that prioritizes working within the community, incorporating prevention and early intervention into care, and collaboration within and outside of medicine. While the primary focus of these positions will be the development of clinical and educational programs, teaching and supervising trainees and the provision of direct clinical care, applicants with current or prior research experience and interest are also encouraged to apply. Protected time for scholarly activities and/or start-up research support can be provided based on interest, prior experience and future career goals.

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, paid time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

The metropolitan community that includes the City of Fargo, West Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN is located in Cass County, ND and Clay County, MN. The extended community is along the Red River of the North which forms the border between Minnesota and North Dakota. This robust, metropolitan, community of nearly 250,000 continues to grow at a comfortable rate and offers the best of both worlds. More than 26,000 college students contribute to the area’s entrepreneurial spirit, its educated workforce and to national rankings as a #2 Metro in the U.S., Top 50 Digital City and Smartest City in the U.S.

The community is large enough to support many amenities of a large urban setting such as an International Airport, Community Theater, Symphony, three universities and a community college, a professional baseball team and a zoo yet not so large as to generate the drawbacks such as a high crime rate, traffic congestion and pollution.

Thirty-six arts and cultural organizations and the three university communities generate cultural and sporting events for all to enjoy. Year-round sports and recreational activity for children and young adults are provided through the schools, park districts, private organizations and the YMCA.

Three public school districts and two parochial school systems offer a wide selection of high-quality courses at all levels.

The area enjoys four seasons with low humidity making for pleasant spring, summer and autumn days. Average high temperature is 16 degrees in January and 82 degrees in July.

Fargo's historic central business district is a vibrant commercial area providing unique opportunities for housing, shopping, dining and entertainment. West Acres Regional Shopping Center is located at the junction of Interstate Highways I-94 and I-29. Neighborhood and specialty malls are located throughout the city.

Fargo is home of the North Dakota State University Bison, playing Division I football in the Summit League. 

Chamber of Commerce 
Arts and Culture
Public Schools
Colleges and Universities
Hector International Airport
Symphony and Community Theater
Visitors and Convention Bureau
Parks and Recreation
FM Red Hawks
Red River Zoo

Sanford Medical Center Fargo

• Largest hospital in North Dakota
• Three Sanford Health campuses in Fargo/Moorhead area
• State-of-the-art one-million-square-foot medical center opened in 2017, with 284 beds
• Level I Adult Trauma Center supported by AirMed services covering a three-state area
• Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Largest employer in Fargo
• Primary teaching institution for the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
• Six residency training programs with the UND School of Medicine and growing
• On the Top 100 Hospitals list
• Home of Sanford Children's Hospital, the largest children's hospital in North Dakota

Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 46 hospitals, 1,400 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and 10 countries. Learn more about Sanford Health's transformative work to improve the human condition at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

When you join Sanford Health you will join a leader in the health care industry in the Upper Midwest. Sanford offers:

• Excellent salary package, including comprehensive benefits, relocation allowance
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Research and academic opportunities
• Call schedules allowing for meaningful family time
• Excellent referral base from Sanford Health primary care clinics
• No partnership buy-in costs
• State-of-the-art technology

For more information regarding this excellent practice opportunity contact:

Sanford Health Physician Recruitment (Fargo Region)
PO Box 2010
Route 2217
Fargo, ND 58122-2217

Phone: (701) 234-6547
Fax: (701) 234-6575
PhysicianRecruitmentFGO@sanfordhealth.org