Consult Liaison Psychiatrist Physician
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Job description
The psychiatric consultant supports the patient, primary care provider, emergency room team, and behavioral health team—through regular consultation on an assigned caseload of patients. The psychiatric consultant advises the primary provider on appropriate medications and other treatment strategies, also providing the care team with educational support on diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions.
Position Overview
Excellent work environment – a supportive group of highly regarded faculty who provide state-of-the-art IR in an academic setting. Opportunities to develop research interests in collaboration with radiology clinical teams across the campus. Current and future research opportunities involving advanced imaging modalities.
Career Advancement – Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!
Compensation Package – Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we want you on our team.
Relocation Assistance – We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.
Benefits – In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, mortgage program, commuter benefits, Yale home buying program, college tuition benefit plan, and advantage discount program (discounts for activities, travel, services, shopping, and more).
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USD $165.75/Hr.-USD $275.91/Hr.
Pay Transparency Notice. The compensation range shown in this posting is the good-faith base-pay range the health system expects to use for the specific job, level, work location, and employment status identified.
An individual offer will be determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, licensure or certification, demonstrated skills, specialty expertise, shift, scheduled hours, work location, market conditions, and internal equity. The posted range does not guarantee that an offer will be made at any particular point within the range. Unless expressly stated, the range reflects base pay only and does not include shift differentials, premiums, overtime, incentive compensation, bonuses, or other supplemental compensation, if eligible.
Eligible employees may also receive a comprehensive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits; paid time off and leaves; tuition assistance; professional development; life and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Eligibility and benefit terms vary by position and are governed by applicable plan documents, employer policies, and collective bargaining agreements. Compensation ranges, eligibility, and other terms may be updated as permitted by applicable law.
Job Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with regulatory agency requirements (e.g. JCAHO).
Review cases with other members of the CL team to ensure quality of care and efficient use of resources.
Maintain clinical activity by full participation in departmental clinical workload.
Participate in medical staff leadership activities.
Prepares for, attends and participates in team meetings and daily huddle per CL team
Collaborates in developing team priorities, patient goals, and care plans
Education to primary teams and the department staff to improve awareness around mental health related issues.
Keeps problem list, medication list and patient care plan updated for team members
Approves orders and referrals for health maintenance
Timely documentation of diagnostic evaluations and subsequent evaluations with clearly communicated plan.
Be available to provide occasional and hoc telephone consultation to primary care providers for very complex patients or challenging patient situations. Respond to telephone calls or Epic Secure Chat in a timely manner.
Coordinate with other psychiatric consultants for vacation coverage.
Provide teleconsultation for Westerly Hospital as needed at the request of the Chair.
If Consulting Remotely and Offsite from Clinic Teams
If possible, visit Westerly Hospital at least once when initiating a new consulting relationship and then at least once per year to meet clinic providers and discuss ongoing collaboration.
Maintain professional cell phone and email accounts for contact during usual business hours.
Check professional accounts daily and respond to email questions/consultations within two business days, sooner if urgent.
Qualifications
Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program with preferred Consult liaison fellowship training
Board certification in psychiatry and/or CL psychiatry.
Demonstrated aptitude and interest in educating medical students, residents and fellows.
Exhibits qualities that role model excellence in patient care for trainees.
Provides excellent patient care in all venues
Having a Positive, flexible, and solution-focused attitude.
Ability to quickly synthesize medical and psychiatric data and formulate effective and evidence based clinical recommendations desired.
Success interacting with patients, all staff, administration, physicians of all types, medical students.
Licensure Requirements
Licensed to practice medicine in the state of CT and RI.
ABPN certification as noted above.
Education
MD or MBBS; completion of an accredited medicine residency program and pulmonary fellowship program, with board certification in both medicine and pulmonary
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