Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor | Psychiatrist – Harborview Medical Center Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES)
Position Overview
Organization: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Title: Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor | Psychiatrist – Harborview Medical Center Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES)
Position Details
Position Description
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington invites applications for a clinical faculty position at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a 12-month, full-time (0.5-1.0 FTE) basis beginning Summer 2027. This position may be primarily clinical in responsibility; however, psychiatry faculty may also have a portion of their time spent in teaching and/or research-related activities.
The base salary range for this position will be as listed below, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
- The base salary range for a Clinical Assistant Professor position will be $210,000 - $265,008 annually ($17,500 - $22,084 per month)
- The base salary range for a Clinical Associate Professor position will be $238,008 - $280,008 annually ($19,834 - $23,334 per month)
- The base salary range for a Clinical Professor position will be $250,008 - $315,000 annually ($20,834 - $26,250 per month)
The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following duties:
- Provide clinical care as an attending psychiatrist at Harborview Medical Center’s (HMC) Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
- Have interest and aptitude in managing an interdisciplinary team that includes advanced practice providers, social workers, nurses, residents and medical students
- Willingness to work off-hours shifts including evenings, weekends and/or nights as allowed by other clinical responsibilities and preference.
- Teach and supervise trainees as appropriate and in conjunction with your clinical and research activities.
- You may have other responsibilities as assigned by the Chair or Service Chief by mutual agreement.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is an integral component of the UW School of Medicine and shares UW Medicine’s mission to ‘Improve the Health of the Public.’ We accomplish this by providing the best care we can today, conducting research to develop better treatments for tomorrow, and inspiring and training the next generation of health care professionals for the Pacific Northwest. Our core values include openness, transparency, integrity, engagement, collaboration, and mutual respect.
Our department is the third largest within the School of Medicine. As the only academic psychiatry department serving Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, we are committed to improving access to psychiatric care and consultation throughout the greater Pacific Northwest. Our educational programs include a required medical student clerkship for 260 medical students per year at some 30 sites across the WWAMI region, a nationally competitive psychiatry residency program with more than 90 psychiatry residents in Seattle and in two regional residency tracks in Idaho and Montana, subspecialty fellowships in addiction, child and adolescent, consultation-liaison, perinatal mental health and geriatric psychiatry, a nationally renowned scientist-practitioner psychology internship program, and numerous post-doctoral clinical and research fellowships.
https://psychiatry.uw.edu/
Harborview Medical Center (HMC) PES
HMC is the only Level I Trauma Center for a 4-state region and has an annual ED volume of approximately 65,000 patients per year. Harborview Medical Center provides a range of services to disadvantaged and vulnerable patients with serious mental health and substance use problems. These services include the Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES), which evaluates more than 5,000 patients each year, a 66-bed inpatient psychiatry service, and a full-service outpatient behavioral department. These services offer evidence-based psychotherapy, integrated behavioral health and primary care services, and office-based opioid treatment services to the community. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
https://bhinstitute.uw.edu/about-bhi/
Qualifications
Applicants for this clinical faculty position must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- An M.D. or D.O. or foreign equivalent,
- Current medical licensure,
- Current Washington State medical license
Instructions
To ensure full consideration of your application, please submit all materials. Priority will be given to those applications received by November 2026. Applications will only be accepted via Interfolio. The position will remain open until filled.
Applications should include the following materials:
- a cover letter of no more than [2] pages detailing your interest in the position, relevant qualifications, and experiences
- a curriculum vitae
Applicants should articulate how their past experiences and/or future plans in research, teaching, mentoring, patient care, and/or service promote a sense of belonging and foster a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Please also include contact information for at least 3 referees who are prepared to provide letters of recommendation upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity
The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.
Benefits Information
The University is committed to providing excellent benefits to our faculty. For a summary of available benefits, please see UWHR benefits information.
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Disability Services
The University of Washington is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.