Emergency Psychiatry Specialist & Residency Educator

Downtown Evansville Inc; Evansville (IN); Hybrid; USD 290,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation allowance

CME allowance

Annual incentive bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Emergency Crisis Services Psychiatrist provides timely psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and treatment recommendations for patients presenting to the Emergency Department and other acute care settings with behavioral health and substance use concerns.

Working closely with emergency medicine providers, behavioral health clinicians, hospital staff, and community partners, this role helps ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered psychiatric care during periods of crisis while

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric evaluations and risk assessments for patients presenting in behavioral health crisis. This position will be supported by CARE Team and other members of the psychiatric providers team that includes psychiatrists and PMHNPs.
• Provide consultation and treatment recommendations to emergency medicine and hospital-based providers.
• Support disposition planning, including inpatient admission, outpatient follow-up, and community resource coordination.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe and efficient behavioral health care delivery.
• Assist with quality improvement, emergency psychiatry program development, and clinical excellence initiatives.
• Participate in resident education, supervision, and academic activities associated with the IU School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program.
• Weeknight coverage: Approximately nine nights/quarter.
• Weekend coverage: Approximately three weekends/quarter.

Job description

The Emergency Crisis Services Psychiatrist provides timely psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and treatment recommendations for patients presenting to the Emergency Department and other acute care settings with behavioral health and substance use concerns.

Working closely with emergency medicine providers, behavioral health clinicians, hospital staff, and community partners, this role helps ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered psychiatric care during periods of crisis while