The Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, within the Neurological Institute of the Cleveland
Clinic, is currently recruiting an Adult psychiatrist to provide psychiatric services at our inpatient
psychiatric hub hospital Akron General in Akron, Ohio. Candidates should be board certified by the
ABPN. ECT certification is highly desired and expertise in geriatric psychiatry is welcomed.
We seek a dynamic and flexible mind set candidate, who is invested in coming to the Cleveland Clinic
to learn, to teach, to investigate, and to advance their career, while nurturing current and new
service lines and opportunities.
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Inpatient psychiatry service line consists of a new 26 bed psychiatric
unit, supported by a strong department and hospital leadership, experienced inpatient psychiatry
colleagues, robust APP, SW, and nursing clinicians, responsive medical / surgical consultants, and a
Level 1 trauma center emergency department.
Akron General offers the full spectrum of psychiatric services, including on site Outpatient psychiatry
clinics, Psychiatric Treatment Resistant Program (PTRP), ECT and TMS service, Consultation-Liaison
(CL) psychiatry, Women’s Behavioral Health, Psychology services, and mood disorder and chemical
dependency intensive outpatient programs (IOP). Advanced therapeutics of esketamine and IV
ketamine are expected to open in Q1 of 2026.
Akron General is also the site of its own Adult Psychiatry Residency Program, with the expectation
that the staff candidate will be working with residents and medical students. Academic and
research opportunities exist, both at the Cleveland and Akron Department of Psychiatry and
Psychology campuses, and an academic affiliation with the CCLCM of CWRU is highly encouraged.
In addition to the inpatient psychiatry practice, the interested candidate is expected to develop 2
half-day outpatient psychiatry clinics, focusing on bridge clinic follow up visits, and IOP referrals.
Weekend obligatory call is 1 in 8 weekends.
This dynamic position commands a competitive salary enhanced by an attractive benefits package
including but not limited to:
Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage
Highly competitive retirement plans with employer contribution
Comprehensive disability and life insurance benefits
Medical malpractice & tail coverage
Generous time away coverage for vacation, sick time, holidays
CME meeting time and expenses
Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine faculty appointment
Please remember to include a cover letter and CV with your application.
About Us
Cleveland Clinic Akron General is a nonprofit healthcare organization that has been improving the health and lives of the people and communities it serves since 1914. Akron General includes: Akron General Medical Center, a 532-bed teaching and research medical center, and Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation, the area’s largest provider of rehabilitation services; Akron General Partners, which includes Partners Physician Group, the Akron General Health & Wellness Centers, Lodi Community Hospital, Community Health Centers and other companies; Akron General Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates; and Akron General Foundation. For more information about Akron General, visit akrongeneral.org.
Our Culture
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Smoke/drug free environment.
About the Community
Akron is part of Northeast Ohio, which is composed of six metropolitan areas. Each area provides affordable real estate, excellent schools, safe communities as well as an abundance of outdoor activities.
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