Northern Californian - “University Town” - Inpatient Psychiatry Unit Directorship
Enloe Medical Center is a 391-bed, level II trauma center located in the vibrant Northern Californian city of Chico. It offers the North Valley a full continuum of health services ranging from preventative education and outpatient services to acute care, behavioral health, inpatient rehabilitation and home health and hospice services. Serving more than 400,000 residents in a six-county region in Northern California, we provide quality, compassionate, cost-effective care to our patients. Enloe Medical Center encompasses seven separate facilities, and is the only hospital in Chico. It is currently undergoing a $158 million expansion. The expansion will also double the number of, and size of our ORs. www.enloe.org We are looking for TWO Psychiatrists to cover our 30-bed inpatient unit. It is a voluntary unit. The average length of stay is 7 to 10 days. Hospitalists do the medical physicals. Call is 1 week in 4, 1 weekend in 5, and is phone-based. Hours are 8:30 to 5:00, with Daily Treatment Team at 11:30. This is a hospital-based, 100% practice where you should expect to earn $250,000 to $275,000 annually.Chico is an extremely easy place to live. It has a pleasant, small town atmosphere with no long commutes. At the same time, the influence of California State University at Chico ensures a sophisticated and varied choice of cultural and entertainment activities. Chico has an excellent public school system and abundant opportunities for outdoor activities. Very few locations can provide palm trees AND pine trees. Our accommodating Mediterranean climate offers almost 300 days of sunshine a year. While well give you all 4 seasons, our average daily high in the dead of winter is 54 degrees F. At the same time, abundant snow is just thirty minutes up the mountains. Were home to one of the largest municipal parks in the nation at over 3,600 acres. It has miles of engaging trails to hike, bike, or ride horses. Amongst many other awards, weve been recognized as:Americas #1 Place to Live by Forbes Magazine- Ranked #17 in Farmers Insurance list of Most Secure Cities- We were judged the 16th Most Healthy City in America by Organic Style magazine- Chico was also named Americas Best Bike Town by Bicycle magazineChico has an excellent public school system. In addition to the full complement of athletic options, schools offer A.P., College Connection, Young Scholars,and International Baccalaureate programs. www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us Chicos downtown is a thriving area for unique, independent retail shops and restaurants. Farmers markets attract crowds on Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings. The City Plaza hosts free concerts regularly during the summer. Performance venues large and small, bars, coffee shops, book stores and city offices contribute to a lively and flavorful experience. There is easy access to many end-destination locales including; Lake Tahoe, Mt. Shasta, Sacramento, Napa Valley, San Francisco, Reno, the California coast, and Mendocino. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico,_Californiawww.city-data.com/city/Chico-California.html www.chico.ca.uswww.csuchico.eduwww.downtownchico.net Warm Regards,