St. Mary's Hospital Is Seeking a BC/BE Psychiatrist to Help Serve the Community Needs

This position is community based and hospital employed with an office provided within minutes of the hospital. The new physician will work with the hospital's Behavioral Health Department to provide comprehensive behavioral and psychiatric services tailored to meet each individual patient's needs. 

The position offers 

• Competitive compensation package
• Attractive benefits package
• On-site Continuing Medical Education credits
• Financial assistance for off-site CME's
• Paid holidays
• Accrual of vacation time

Nestled in the waterside community of Leonardtown, Maryland, St. Mary's Hospital is a 110 bed, full-service hospital, delivering state-of-the-art emergency, acute inpatient and outpatient care. With innovative technology and a dedication to excellence, our staff is committed to providing you and your family quality medical care with a compassionate touch. Whether you receive medical care, utilize rehabilitative therapy or participate in a community screening, St. Mary's Hospital places a priority on delivering a complete healthcare experience. 

As our hospital continues to grow, we pledge our commitment to exceed community expectations, while treating each patient with care and compassion.  We consider it a privilege to serve you and your family and invite you to join us as we share the growth and development at St. Mary's Hospital. 

Each day at St. Mary's Hospital, visitors come through our doors seeking assistance.  For many, those doors represent a passage – the birth of a baby, the restoration of hope or a journey toward better health.  In every case, our community’s profound and unique healthcare concerns are addressed with compassion, one patient at a time.

Leonardtown's central location in St. Mary's County, distinction as county seat, central utilities, and offer of future job opportunities, is insuring better than average development.In addition to the many "in town" neighborhoods that are within walking distance to the Town Square, Leonardtown features several planned developments, such as Singletree, located on Route 5. Just outside of the Leonardtown limits are Avenmar at Breton Bay, Villages of Leonardtown, and Chestnut Hills.

The St. Mary's County Public Schools are among the highest in academic achievement at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in the State of Maryland.  The three high schools in have ranked in the top 10 in the nation in achievement test scores including the SAT.  

Students in the graduating class of 2007 beat state and national averages on the reading and math sections of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) with average scores of 505 in reading, 517 in math.  Students tied with the national average in writing with an average score of 494 (2 points short of the state average of 496). More than 80% of SMCPS elementary students tested scored "Proficient" on the reading and math portions of the Maryland State Assessment (MSA). 

Southern Maryland is a natural wonderland, with fossil-filled cliffs and sculpted sandy beaches, lighthouses standing watch over limitless waters and an American Heritage River teeming with largemouth and striped bass. Here, where "time meets tide," fantastic opportunities await for boating, hiking, biking and sampling the bounty of land and sea.

For more information regarding this opportunity,  please contact:  Donald Lewis Director of Physician Services Leonardtown, MD Phone: (240) 434-7740 Fax: ( 301) 475-6475 donald_lewis@smhwecare.com