The George Washington University
Faculty Positions—Outpatient Psychiatrists
Seeking academic psychiatrists for full-time, regular faculty appointments in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations, managing medications, and providing ongoing psychotherapy for adult patients. The role involves working in a collaborative team and participating in medical student education and residency training, with potential for clinical research.
Key Responsibilities
- • Conducting initial psychiatric evaluations, managing medications, and providing ongoing psychotherapy for adult patients.
- • The psychiatrists are part of a collaborative team of academic psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatry residents, and primary care physicians.
- • The psychiatrists will also participate in medical student education and residency training with the potential for participation in clinical research.
- • In addition, the psychiatrists will participate in the GWUH call coverage rotation for a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit, emergency room, and C/L service, including weeknight phone call and weekend/holiday call, which includes in-house rounding.
Schedule
- • Full-Time
- • Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 12/1/2026-06/30/2027
- • participate in the GWUH call coverage rotation for a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit, emergency room, and C/L service, including weeknight phone call and weekend/holiday call, which includes in-house rounding.
Required
- • Applicants must be board-certified or eligible in General Psychiatry and license-eligible in the District of Columbia at the time of appointment.
- • Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search, Prior Employment Verification, This position requires a licensure, certification, or special requirements
- • Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
- • To be considered, please complete an online faculty application, upload a cover letter and CV, as well as contact information for three references.
- • Only complete applications will be considered.
Benefits & Perks
- • Full benefits package available, including professional malpractice coverage (including tail coverage), time off for CME, a Professional Expense Account, retirement benefits, etc.
- • The Capital Medical Group also provides generous health and other benefits, details of which can be found at https://jobs.uhsinc.com/benefits.
Recruitment Plan
I. RECRUITMENT PLAN
Posting Number: F002662
Academic Title: Faculty Positions—Outpatient Psychiatrists
Rank: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor
Administrative Title:
Discipline Clinical Medicine-MD
Specialty:
Contract Type: Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 12/1/2026-06/30/2027
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search, Prior Employment Verification, This position requires a licensure, certification, or special requirements
Proposed Start Date: 12/01/2026
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Position Description Summary:
The George Washington University and Capital Medical Group ( CMG ), formerly known as the Medical Faculty Associates, are seeking academic psychiatrists for full-time, regular faculty appointments in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.
These non-tenure-track positions, expected to start as early as Winter 2026, will be filled at a rank (Instructor/Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) and salary commensurate with experience.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations, managing medications, and providing ongoing psychotherapy for adult patients. The psychiatrists are part of a collaborative team of academic psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatry residents, and primary care physicians. The psychiatrists will also participate in medical student education and residency training with the potential for participation in clinical research.
In addition, the psychiatrists will participate in the GWUH call coverage rotation for a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit, emergency room, and C/L service, including weeknight phone call and weekend/holiday call, which includes in-house rounding. The psychiatric service is covered in-house by psychiatry residents 24/7.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must be board-certified or eligible in General Psychiatry and license-eligible in the District of Columbia at the time of appointment.
Advertised Salary: Salary commensurate with experience, ranging from $240,000 to $300,000.
Other Benefits:
Full benefits package available, including professional malpractice coverage (including tail coverage), time off for CME , a Professional Expense Account, retirement benefits, etc. The Capital Medical Group also provides generous health and other benefits, details of which can be found at https://jobs.uhsinc.com/benefits .
Other Information:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To be considered, please complete an online faculty application, upload a cover letter and CV, as well as contact information for three references. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Department Link:
Posting Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Quick Link https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/128898
I. RECRUITMENT PLAN
Posting Number: F002662
Academic Title: Faculty Positions—Outpatient Psychiatrists
Rank: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor
Administrative Title:
Discipline Clinical Medicine-MD
Specialty:
Contract Type: Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 12/1/2026-06/30/2027
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search, Prior Employment Verification, This position requires a licensure, certification, or special requirements
Proposed Start Date: 12/01/2026
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Position Description Summary:
The George Washington University and Capital Medical Group ( CMG ), formerly known as the Medical Faculty Associates, are seeking academic psychiatrists for full-time, regular faculty appointments in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.
These non-tenure-track positions, expected to start as early as Winter 2026, will be filled at a rank (Instructor/Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) and salary commensurate with experience.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations, managing medications, and providing ongoing psychotherapy for adult patients. The psychiatrists are part of a collaborative team of academic psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatry residents, and primary care physicians. The psychiatrists will also participate in medical student education and residency training with the potential for participation in clinical research.
In addition, the psychiatrists will participate in the GWUH call coverage rotation for a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit, emergency room, and C/L service, including weeknight phone call and weekend/holiday call, which includes in-house rounding. The psychiatric service is covered in-house by psychiatry residents 24/7.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must be board-certified or eligible in General Psychiatry and license-eligible in the District of Columbia at the time of appointment.
Advertised Salary: Salary commensurate with experience, ranging from $240,000 to $300,000.
Other Benefits:
Full benefits package available, including professional malpractice coverage (including tail coverage), time off for CME , a Professional Expense Account, retirement benefits, etc. The Capital Medical Group also provides generous health and other benefits, details of which can be found at https://jobs.uhsinc.com/benefits .
Other Information:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To be considered, please complete an online faculty application, upload a cover letter and CV, as well as contact information for three references. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Department Link:
Posting Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Quick Link https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/128898
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