Addiction Medicine Physician Opportunity Awaits at the University of Nebraska Medical Center

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE is recruiting an addiction medicine physician to join our addiction division faculty. This unique opportunity involves patient care in a busy addiction treatment clinic where addiction medicine physicians and addiction psychiatry work together to care for patients. Equally exciting is immediate involvement in our addiction medicine fellowship where you will educate fellows and residents from several family medicine residencies and the UNMC psychiatry residency. Finally, we have continuous involvement in the education of our 3rd year medical students.  

The rapidly growing Psychiatry Department and Addiction Division currently is comprised of an outpatient addiction psychiatrist, two board certified addiction medicine physicians that include an emergency medicine physician and pediatrician, all board certified in addiction medicine. For over 20 years, Nebraska Medicine, our esteemed hospital partner, has consistently been recognized by U.S. News & World Report. This ongoing recognition places us among America's Best Hospitals and firmly establishes us as the top-ranked hospital in Nebraska.  

Opportunity highlights:  

• Teaching opportunities with national leaders in psychiatry, alongside a supportive multidisciplinary mental health team 

• Flexible schedule that promotes work life harmony and personal well-being 

• Potential to develop novel clinical programs in integrated collaborative care  

• Abundant opportunities for research and career growth  

• Established Addiction Medicine Fellowship offers extensive teaching opportunities 

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program qualified employer 

Community highlights:  

• Forbes ranked Omaha the #1 Best City to Move to in the USA in 2024 

• High quality of life and one of the lowest costs of living in the country   

• Thriving arts and entertainment scene  

• Home of the NCAA Men’s College Baseball World Series and the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo 

Our compensation package is extremely competitive and includes comprehensive benefits, generous CME and faculty development funding are offered. The ideal candidate must be an MD/DO (or equivalent degree), who is board certified/eligible in addiction psychiatry or addiction medicine.  

Contact Dr. Howard Liu, Psychiatry Department Chair at [email protected] with questions or apply online at https://unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/74019 .