Location
Facility: ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital
Address
Greenville, NC 27834
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Opportunity Criteria
Specialty: Academic
Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent : Inpatient
Candidate Type: MD, DO
Visas Accepted: J-1 or H-1B
Loan Repayment: Not Specified
Salary Range: Not Specified
Employment Type: Full Time
Bonus Offered: None
Firm Status
ACCEPTING CANDIDATES FROM SEARCH FIRMS FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
Academic Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Opportunity in Greenville, NC
ECU Health Physicians and The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, are seeking fellowship trained BE/BC Child Adolescent Psychiatrists to provide inpatient care at the new ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital. New graduates and 2027 Visa candidates are welcome to apply.
The new ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital, a144-bed behavioral health facility, is home to 24 inpatient beds dedicated to the mental health needs of children and adolescents.
With an affordable cost of living, mild winters and close proximity to the North Carolina Coast, Greenville is an excellent place to call home.
Highlights Include
- Employment by ECU Health Physicians
- Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a 974-bed academic medical center and home to the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital, and at the nearby ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital
- Academic appointment with the Department of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine
- 7 on 7 off schedule- 7am-7pm
- Providers will be expected to participate in teaching of medical students and/or residents and if desired conduct research
- Physician will have oversight for up to 2 residents on the unit with a capacity maximum of 24 beds
- Referral network includes 29 county service area with a population of 1.4 million people
- Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefits to include: Administrative Stipend, Relocation, Paid Vacation, Sick, & Holidays, Malpractice/Tail Coverage, 401k matching/457, Medical, Dental, & Vision
In addition to a competitive compensation and benefits plan, qualified applicants may also be eligible for loan repayment, a sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends.
Opportunities exist for student loan repayment from the North Carolina Medical Society and The North Carolina Office of Rural Health.
For more information, please contact Shelly Harrington at
252-417-8975 or by email
[email protected] .
ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital
ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital opened in December 2025, less than a mile from ECU Health Medical Center. The state-of-the-art, 144-bed facility includes 24 inpatient beds specifically for children and adolescents – the first of their kind in eastern North Carolina.
ECU Health
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of more than 15,000 team members, nine hospitals, a children's hospital and a physician group that encompasses over 1,200 academic and community providers practicing in over 220 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 120 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center and ECU Health’s Maynard Children’s Hospital – both Level I Trauma Centers – serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.?ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. For more information, visit
careers.ecuhealth.org .
ECU Health Physicians – the employed physician and provider group of ECU Health – includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.
This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.
Greenville, NC
Widely recognized as the thriving
cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 11th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of more than 95,000. Mild winter temperatures make it perfect for year-round golfing and park outings, while the summer months offer easy beach getaways with short drives to the picturesque Outer Banks and the stunning Crystal Coast. With an array of excellent restaurants, fascinating museums, charming art galleries, and unique antique shops, Greenville offers an exceptional quality of life that is hard to beat.
- Named one of Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2025 and 2026
- Conveniently located 45 miles east of I-95, about an hour and half from Raleigh and from the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast
- Home to East Carolina University (ECU) – a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students – and The Brody School of Medicine, one of the most diverse medical schools in the country
- Numerous waterways, parks and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
- Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
- Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area
General Information
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.