Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Little Rock, AR

Exciting 100% outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry position with perks of private practice like set up and to serve as a core faculty in a brand-new residency program

We are recruiting due to rapid growth for one full time outpatient Child and Adolescent psychiatrist. The applicants will join our new state-of-the art behavioral health outpatient clinic in North Little Rock, Arkansas. This clinic is affiliated with the new Baptist Health/UAMS Psychiatry residency program that began in July 2022. Ten residents started in July of that year. 4 PGY1, 4 PGY2 and 2 PGY3. Our PGY3 residents have completed both child and adolescent psychiatry fellowships in other programs and could potentially be colleagues in the near future to expand our child adolescent division.

The position is to provide outpatient medication management, therapy, supervision of upper level psychiatry residents in their child adolescent outpatient rotation, participation in faculty development opportunities and teaching resident didactics.

Benefits include:

• Monday through Friday: no call or weekends.
• Private practice style outpatient setting with academic environment.
• Full administrative staff: front staff, schedulers, medical assistants, nurses in place.
• Billing and coding staff: freedom from insurance, coding and reimbursement hassles.
• Competitive compensation including bonus opportunities.
• Benefits package includes excellent PTO package, employer 403b contributions, and generous CME allowance and medical malpractice coverage.

Requirements:
All physician positions are for Board Certified or Board Eligible MDs or DOs. This opportunity does qualify for a J-1 visa waiver. All physicians must be able to obtain Arkansas licensure before they begin practicing. All physician applicants must complete a Pre-application form, provide copies of their DEA number, copies of state medical licenses (except for residents) and provide professional references that will allow us to do a background check before they are brought in for an interview.

For more information about the Baptist Health-UAMS GME and the psychiatry residency program please visit: https://baptisthealth-uams-gme.org/psychiatry/ 

For over 100 years, BAPTIST HEALTH has been delivering quality healthcare to the citizens of Arkansas. BAPTIST HEALTH is the state's most comprehensive healthcare system. With more than 200 facilities - including major medical centers, family clinics, therapy and wellness centers - BAPTIST HEALTH is committed to delivering all our best in healthcare to the people of Arkansas.

Little Rock is located in Central Arkansas and has much to offer in the way of outdoor activities as well as cultural experiences. It is easy to understand why Arkansas is called the Natural State from the many rivers, lakes, parks, hiking trails and camping sites readily available and in close proximity. Little Rock boasts the Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Symphony, and The Repertory Theater, to name a few. Little Rock downtown is home to both a state capitol and a Presidential Library, and is linked on both sides of the Arkansas River by 32 miles of one of the best trail systems of parks and pedestrian bridges in the country. Little Rock has a low cost of living with all the perks of a big city.