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USC Job Announcement- Psychiatry

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Location
California (US)
Closing date
Nov 30, 2019

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Profession
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatry

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USC Job Announcement- Psychiatry


The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Psychiatry, in the Division of Child Psychiatry, are actively seeking a full-time faculty member for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.  

The Division of Psychiatry at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is looking for a trained Child-Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team and participate in the newly created Behavioral Health outpatient program to assess, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. In addition to the clinical duties and responsibilities in the outpatient program, candidates will have the opportunity to participate in resident education; teaching medical students and psychiatry residents.   

Candidates are required to showcase the following skills/experience:

High-level diagnostic skills Extensive training in Psychopharmacology; having knowledge and experience with appropriate and effective psychopharmacological interventions for psychiatric disorders  

Candidates with the following skills/experience are preferred:

  • Training and experience in evidence-based psychotherapy Experience working in complex systems, including: families, schools and social service agencies
  • Experience with families of clients for consent and support of psychopharmacological interventions  
  • Leadership abilities, with an ability to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgrounds
  • Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills to quickly and successfully build trusting patient relationships  

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and must have completed a residency in Psychiatry and a Triple Board residency or a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship. Additionally, applicants should hold a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California.  

CHLA serves as the principal pediatric referral resource for children and adolescents in the Southwestern United States, and is recognized for its advances in pediatric care, teaching, and research.  In the last year, Children’s Hospital had been ranked #5 on the US News World Report Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll with 10 nationally ranked pediatric specialties.  You will have the unique opportunity to work side by side with top professionals in the field.   

Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience. If you are interested please login to www.usc.edu/jobs and complete an application.  Interested candidates should send letters of inquiry and curriculum vitae to Ashish Buttan, Executive Director, Neurosciences and Behavioral Health, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, at abuttan@chla.usc.edu or (323) 631-3500 for more information.     

USC and CHLA are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers.  Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.  We offer a competitive compensation package, including but not limited to generous comprehensive benefits, and retirement plans, relocation expenses, and CME time and money.    Academic appointment through USC Keck School of Medicine is available at a level appropriate to training and experience. CHLA and USC strongly values diversity and are committed to equal opportunity in employment.  Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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THE REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINE RESEARCH LABORATORY, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF FRANK Z. STANCZYK, PH.D. AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PROVIDES A SERVICE FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE FOLLOWING ANALYTES IN SERUM OR PLASMA BY RIA OR ELISA: STEROID, PEPTIDE AND PROTEIN HORMONES, CONTRACEPTIVE STEROIDS (LEVONORGESTREL, NORETHINDRONE, MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE, ETHINYL ESTRADIOL), GROWTH FACTORS AND THEIR BINDING PROTEINS, CYTOKINES (INCLUDING ADIPOCYTOKINES), AND INFLAMMATORY MARKERS. THE RIAs FOR STEROID HORMONES INCLUDE PRECEDING PURIFICATION STEPS (ORGANIC SOLVENT EXTRACTION/CELITE COLUMN PARTITION CHROMATOGRAPHY).  ALSO, SEX STEROID HORMONES CAN BE MEASURED IN TISSUES, SPECIFICALLY THE BREAST, PROSTATE, ENDOMETRIUM AND BRAIN.  ALL OF OUR ASSAYS HAVE BEEN WELL VALIDATED AND EACH ASSAY IS MONITORED CAREFULLY WITH QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES.  THESE ASSAYS HAVE BEEN USED TO GENERATE DATA FOR STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN NUMEROUS PEER-REVIEW JOURNALS.  ACADEMIC PRICING  IS USED FOR ASSAY COSTS.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING TYPES OF ASSAYS AVAILABLE AND COST PER SAMPLE, PLEASE CONTACT STAN PATEL BY PHONE (323-224-5590) OR EMAIL (SKPATEL@USC.EDU).

 

 

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