Job Description
Requisition Details GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
EEO Statement: 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 50000526
Business Unit(College/Institute) College of Medicine
FTE: 100
Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule M-F with occasional weekend coverage
Requisition Category Faculty
Requisition Title Addiction Medicine Physician/Rank DOQ
Job Title/Academic Rank Addiction Medicine Physician/Rank DOQ
Additional Requisition Title Appointment Type DOQ - DEPENDS ON QUALS
Salary Range Job/EEO Category Faculty
Job Requisition Begin Date 12/16/2025
Position Qualification
Position Summary 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@unmc.edu with questions.
Apply at:
Required Qualifications M.D.
Board eligible or board certified in addiction medicine
Supplemental Qualifications
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Flexible hours