Yuma Regional Medical Center is seeking a Psychologist to join as Faculty for our new  Psychiatry Residencyprogram.

Join our welcoming, diverse and compassionate Psychiatry and Family Medicine Residency team. Our YRMC team is innovative, caring and focused on quality patient care. We continually work to raise the bar with new quality initiatives and improved patient outcomes.

As the only full-service acute care, 406-bed hospital between Phoenix and San Diego, Yuma Regional Medical Center offers you a rare opportunity to find a rewarding career while enjoying a great quality of life in a friendly, growing community. By working in an area such as ours, you get to experience unique and interesting pathology and complexity, that most providers only learn about in a text book. Yuma is a place where you can practice high-quality care in a compassionate, supportive and team-oriented work environment.

Are you a dynamic provider with a passion for teaching? If so, learn more about why this is the right opportunity for you. Take the next leap in your career and join us in Yuma as we design and develop our inaugural psychiatry residency program.

About Our Programs

• Accredited Family Medicine Residency Program that began in July 2013. Our unique, 3-year program has been granted the highest level of accreditation a residency program can achieve by the ACGME.
• Twenty Four (27) residents are currently in the program; 9 per class per year. Plans to expand to thirty-six (36) FM residents total.
• Sports Medicine Fellowship Program began July 2020 and recently graduated its third fellow in June.
• Embarking on a new Psychiatry Residency with our first six (6) residents to start July 1, 2025.
• Affiliation and academic support from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Midwestern University and Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.
• YRMC is fully engaged as a clinical partner in the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

About the Position:

• Hospital employed; full-time position
• Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Collaborative GME team of providers, coordinators and family medicine clinic staff
• Attractive compensation package
• Eligible for an annual quality bonus, 5% of base salary
• 32 Days Paid Time Off
• 6 Paid Holidays
• CME Reimbursement up to $3,500 annually
• Reimbursement of professional fees (Licensure, DEA, renewals, professional membership associations) up to $2,500 annually
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employer paid basic life insurance, short-term & long-term disability insurance and identity guard protection
• 401K with employer match up to 4%
• Lifestyle Spending Account of $800 per year (use for gym memberships, massage therapy, workout clothes/shoes, laptop and so much more)
• Relocation Stipend
• Employee Discount Program
• Wellness Program
• Malpractice insurance & tail coverage

Requirements:

• 3 years’ experience in psychology is preferred; however new grads are welcome/eligible to apply.
• Residency program leadership or faculty experience is preferred, but not required.
• Must be American Board Certified or eligible.

YRMC is nationally known for its leading edge technology, excellent patient-family centered care and high employee satisfaction. We're proud of the caring culture we've created for our employees. We hold ourselves accountable to our community and because of that we create and share a special report each year that summarizes the work we have done to continually enhance our quality of care.

Why Choose YRMC?

• Our hospital leads the way in INNOVATION and QUALITY.
• A team-oriented and collaborative work environment.
• Supportive leadership with dedicated divisional Executive Medical Directors (primary care, specialty care and surgical care).
• We are all about teaching and education.
• A great work/life balance.
• A collegial medical staff comprised of more than 450 physicians and advanced practice professionals.
• We continue to grow and expand with numerous outpatient clinics, a new Foothills Health Campus, inpatient Behavioral Health unit and Endoscopy Center.

Why Choose Yuma?

• We are a warm, friendly, and down-to-earth community.
• One of the Top 10 places to live (cost of living).
• Sunniest place on earth!
• Winter vegetable capital of the world.
• Abundant outdoor activities all year long.
• Perfect location in between San Diego, CA & Phoenix, AZ (under 3-hours away in either direction).
• Military community - MCAS (Marine Core Air Station) & YPG (Yuma Proving Ground - Army).

Contact me today and take the first step in joining our amazing team!