Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Sanford (ME); On-site; USD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

CME reimbursement

Malpractice insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

MaineHealth Biddeford Campus is seeking a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist to join our behavioral health team in Biddeford. The role offers integration with the MMC Portland team, with access to teaching and scholarly activities, and collaboration with Tufts Medical School students.

Board-certified or eligible psychiatrists are encouraged to apply. The annual base salary is $300,000, with a comprehensive benefits package including relocation assistance, CME reimbursement, and malpractice

Qualifications

• Graduate of Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical School. Completion of internship and psychiatric residency and/or fellowship training.
• Current or eligible license as a physician by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine.
• Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or be eligible for examination by the American Board as documented Board Certified or board eligible in general psychiatry.
• Current DEA Registration Certificate.
• 3+ years' experience inclusive residency and/or fellowship training preferred.
• Meet other credentialing criteria defined in medical staff by-laws

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultation to medical/surgical units.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service.
• Participate in academic activities, teaching, case conferences, and quality improvement.
• Contribute to education programs and scholarly activities within MMC Portland and the Biddeford campus.

Skills

Board Certified in Psychiatry

Current DEA Registration

Experience 3+ years

Education

Medical School graduate + internship/residency/fellowship

Job description

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) seeks a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatristto join our growing behavioral health team in Biddeford. We are seeking a board-certified/eligible Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric consultation to the medical/surgical units. This role is part of a large, well-established Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Maine Medical Center (MMC) Portland, which consists of fellowship trained C-L psychiatrists and experienced APP's. This position offers integration with the Portland based team, with access to the educational activities, including interdisciplinary teaching, case conferences, quality improvement, and scholarly activities. We offer academic collaboration with the MMC Portland Department of Psychiatry residency and Tufts Medical School students, with the opportunity to teach. We are seeking physicians who can provide assessment and management of co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders. MMC Biddeford is part of a larger MaineHealth system, MaineHealth Behavioral Health, with seamless integration with mental health services, including ECT, partial hospitalization and ACT programs. You'll enjoy working as part of a larger team, with the support of deeply experienced staff—and a coastal location rich with outdoor adventure, community charm, and quality living.

MaineHealth Biddeford Campus

The MaineHealth Biddeford campus is home to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford (formerly known as Southern Maine Health Care). This campus features a full-service hospital and 24/7 emergency department, surgical services, childbirth services, pharmacy services, laboratory services and a wide range of primary and specialty care practices. This 150 bed, community-based hospital is a nationally accredited, award-winning, not-for-profit health care system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical School. Completion of internship and psychiatric residency and/or fellowship training.
• Current or eligible license as a physician by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine.
• Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or be eligible for examination by the American Board as documented Board Certified or board eligible in general psychiatry.
• Current DEA Registration Certificate.
• 3+ years' experience inclusive residency and/or fellowship training preferred.
• Meet other credentialing criteria defined in medical staff by-laws

This position offers

• Competitive compensation package including sign-on bonus and relocation assistance to qualified candidates, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
• Benefits include Paid Time Off, CME time, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.

Additional Information

Biddeford, Maine is a short distance to Portland, Maine: Maine’s largest metro, Portland lies two hours north of Boston. Home to more than 525,000 people, Portland is Maine’s most celebrated city. Forbes.com has ranked it among its Top Ten Most Livable Cities and GQ.com called it One of the Coolest Small Cities in America. Ideal for families and young professionals, Portland offers exceptional foods, lifestyles, and activities. Attractions include its historic Old Port district, craft microbreweries, the Portland Museum of Art, Victoria Mansion, Wadsworth-Longfellow House and six classic lighthouses. Neighborhoods are welcoming, with many beautiful homes. Public and private schools are excellent. Transportation is reliable, and there are many four-season outdoor activities to enjoy, from sailing and kayaking to hiking, mountain biking and snowshoeing to skiing at one of 14 Maine-area ski resorts.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire.

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH), a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England’s leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, central, and Mid-Coast Maine. It is composed of southern Maine’s only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

At MaineHealth, we recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives, and quality incentives.

The annual base salary range for this position is $300,000.

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs and career growth opportunities.

For more information, please contact Sarah Evan, Physician and APP Recruiter at [emailprotected]

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