Consult Liaison Psychiatrist

Christiana Care Health System; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 102,502 - 10,249,990; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health care provider in Newark, DE is seeking a Full-Time clinical psychiatrist to join their Consultation-Liaison team. Responsibilities include providing psychiatric consultation to patients and teaching multidisciplinary trainees. Preferred candidates have a fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and must be eligible for a Delaware medical license. Offering a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• BE/BC in Psychiatry required.
• Fellowship trained in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry preferred.
• Must be eligible for a medical license in Delaware.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultation services for inpatient units and emergency room.
• Collaborate with medical teams for integrative care.
• Teach psychiatric residents and multidisciplinary trainees.

Skills

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Collaboration with medical teams

Teaching

Education

BE/BC in Psychiatry

Fellowship trained in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Eligible for license in Delaware

Job description

Overview

ChristianaCare is looking for a Full-Time clinical psychiatrist (approximately 32 minimum patient facing hours) to join our academically-focused Consultation-Liaison team within the Behavioral Health Service Line. This position will provide psychiatric consultation services for patients admitted to our inpatient medical and surgical units and emergency room, as well as close collaboration and integrative care with medical teams. This position will also provide teaching to psychiatric residents and multidisciplinary trainees. Potential for this position to cover at both our Newark and Wilmington campuses.

Christiana Hospital is a 906-bed hospital located in Newark, DE, one hour south of Philadelphia. Wilmington Hospital is a 321-bed hospital located in Wilmington, DE, 45 minutes south of Philadelphia.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultation services for patients admitted to inpatient medical and surgical units and the emergency room, and collaborate closely with medical teams to provide integrative care.
• Provide teaching to psychiatric residents and multidisciplinary trainees.
• Potential to cover at both Newark and Wilmington campuses.

Qualifications

• BE/BC in Psychiatry
• BE/BC and fellowship trained in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry preferred
• Eligible for license in Delaware

ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare, is one of the country’s largest health care providers, ranking 24th in the nation for hospital admissions (fiscal year 2019). Christiana Care is a major teaching hospital with three campuses (1,299 beds) and more than 260 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women’s health services. The system is home to Delaware’s only Level I trauma center for adults and children, the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore. With more than 12,000 caregivers, ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware.

Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley

• You have your choice or housing options in DE, PA, NJ or MD and enjoy reasonable commutes.
• Connected by Amtrak and I95, this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation’s best colleges and universities.
• Within 1-3 hours from four international airports.
• Easy drives or a short train ride to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
• Two hours from beautiful beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey and popular skiing resorts in the Pocono Mountains.
• Reasonable cost of living and no DE state sales tax

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Compensation

Annual Compensation Range $102,502.40 - $10,249,990.40. The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full-time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value-based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. ChristianaCare will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.