Addiction Medicine Physician​/Rank DOQ

UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Location Omaha, NE

Requisition Number: 2025 - 347

Department Psychiatry

Business Unit(College/Institute) College of Medicine

Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular

Work Schedule M-F with occasional weekend coverage

Requisition Category Faculty

Appointment Type DOQ - DEPENDS ON QUALS

Job/EEO Category Faculty

Job Requisition Begin Date 12/16/2025

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center ( UNMC ) in Omaha, NE, is recruiting an Addiction Medicine Physician to join our Addiction Division faculty. This position offers a unique blend of clinical care, teaching, and academic involvement. You will provide patient care in a busy addiction treatment clinic where addiction medicine physicians and addiction psychiatrists collaborate, while also teaching fellows, psychiatry residents, family medicine residents, and third-year medical students.

Our growing Addiction Division includes:

• Outpatient addiction psychiatrist
• Psychiatrist board-certified in addiction medicine leading the Addiction Psychiatry Consult Liaison Service
• Emergency medicine physician and pediatrician, both board-certified in addiction medicine
• Child and adolescent psychiatrist who is board-certified in addiction medicine

Opportunity Highlights

• Teach with national leaders in addiction medicine education and research
• Multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals and nurses in collegial environment
• Enjoy a flexible schedule that supports work-life harmony
• Potential to develop innovative programs in integrated collaborative care
• Pursue research and career growth opportunities, including potential leadership as Fellowship Program Director
• Contribute to our ACGME
  -accredited Addiction Medicine Fellowship, now recruiting for its 6th year

Exceptional Compensation & Benefits

Physicians enjoy a highly competitive package, inclusive of variable compensation plan.

Additional benefits include:

• CME allowance
• Competitive retirement contributions and other deferred comp opportunities
• Comprehensive malpractice coverage
• A full suite of health and wellness benefits
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ) Program qualified employer

Living in Omaha

Omaha is one of the most affordable cities in the US, with one of the lowest costs of living nationwide. Recognized by Forbes as the #1 Best City to Move to in 2024. Omaha offers a thriving urban setting with awelcoming, family-friendly atmosphere. Residents enjoy:

• Top rated schools
• A vibrant cultural scene
• Abundant recreational opportunities

The ideal candidate must be MD/DO (or equivalent degree) and is board certified/board eligible in addiction medicine.

Contact Dr. Howard Liu, Psychiatry Department Chair at hyliu with questions.

M.D.
Board eligible or board certified in addiction medicine

WORKING ENVIRONMENT The information provided below best describes the Environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the Environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Office environment, Clinical environment Other working environment NA

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

Bending, stooping, twisting Occasionally

Crawling Not Applicable

Driving

Driving Not Applicable

Kneeling

Kneeling Not Applicable

Reaching

Reaching Not Applicable

Sitting Over 5 hours

Standing

Standing Up to 2 hours

Squatting Not Applicable

Walking

Walking Up to 2 hours

EXPOSURES

Atmospheric

Atmospheric No

Blood/body fluids

Blood/body fluids Yes

Chemical hazards

Chemical hazards Yes

Working on or around moving machinery

Working on or around moving machinery No

Electrical current

Electrical current No

Noise No

Changes of temperature/humidity

Changes of temperature/humidity No

Wear PPE

Wear PPE No

Work with laboratory animals

Work with laboratory animals No

Radiation

Operating hand/power tools

Operating hand/power tools No

If you answered yes to any area above, please explain

This physician would work with outpatient and inpatient patients. Physician may be exposed to bodily fluids or medications in both of these settings. This physician would operate a computer.

Hand/Wrists

Fine Manipulation

Fine Manipulation Both

Repetitive Motion

Repetitive Motion Both

Grasping

Grasping NA

If you…