Emergency Services Medical Director-Psychiatry

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Salem (MA); Ibrido; USD 370.000 - 400.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Beth Israel Lahey Health seeks an Emergency Services Medical Director to provide clinical and medical oversight across Behavioral Health Crisis Consultation and CL services in a hybrid model. The role partners with leaders to enhance patient safety and medical outcomes in acute care settings.

The position requires a boarded psychiatrist with CL Psychiatry expertise, 5+ years in hospital CL practice, and strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams within a large health system.

Competenze

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry Residency.
• Fellowship training in CL Psychiatry or Psychosomatic Medicine.
• Board certification in Adult Psychiatry; CL Psychiatry certification or eligibility.
• Minimum 5 years CL Psychiatry in hospital settings; leadership experience.

Mansioni

• Represent and oversee clinical and medical operations of the Emergency Services Division.
• Plan, build, and implement a CL service structure for select hospitals.
• Provide supervision to psychiatrists and CL staff; ensure credentialing.
• Deliver CL services on scheduled and as-needed bases; ensure documentation.
• Lead quality, safety, and regulatory initiatives; participate in meetings.
• Provide on-call coverage and clinical guidance to teams; drive strategic changes.

Conoscenze

CL Psychiatry Leadership

Academic medical center experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Senior clinical oversight

Crisis/ED psychiatry coordination

Formazione

MD/DO degree

ACGME Psychiatry Residency

Fellowship in CL Psychiatry/PSM

Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry

Board Certification or Eligibility in CL Psychiatry

Minimum 5 years CL Psychiatry experience

Descrizione del lavoro

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Emergency Services Medical Director is a psychiatrist responsible for the clinical and medical oversight as well as the quality of care across all programming, including Behavioral Health Crisis Consultation and Consultation Liaison (CL) services for all BILH hospitals served. This position supports patient safety, improves medical outcomes, and assists interdisciplinary teams in managing behavioral health concerns that commonly arise in acute medical care. The position emphasizes practical, high-impact psychiatric care, collaboration with frontline medical teams, and efficient consultation services across inpatient units. The Medical Director co-leads the Emergency Services Division with the VP of Emergency Services. The division includes Hospital Team North, Hospital Team South, CL Team, Central Triage, and Jail Diversion Programs. This position is hybrid with virtual and on site responsibilities. The Medical Director supervises BILH BS CL psychiatrists, psychiatry-on-call providers, and BILH hospital-credentialed BILH BS clinicians. The Medical Director also provides consultation as part of BILH BS CL services for designated BILH hospitals and drives key strategic changes in partnership with leaders within BILH BS and the broader BILH system.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Represents and oversees all aspects of clinical and medical operations of the Emergency Services Division in conjunction with the VP of Emergency Services. Responsible for planning, building, and implementing a Consultation Liaison (CL) service structure for select BILH hospitals. Provides supervision to all Emergency Services Division medical staff, including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and psychiatric nurse clinical specialists in the CL and Psychiatry On-Call groups. Provides CL services to BILH hospitals on both scheduled and as-needed bases and completes required documentation concurrently. Attends regularly scheduled meetings with key stakeholders, including daily hospital huddles, system huddles, system meetings, and staff meetings. Reviews and discusses clinical case escalations and provides clinical guidance to address barriers to admission or diversion. Ensures escalation protocols are followed and conducts patient reviews with inpatient psychiatric units as needed. Attends all Emergency Services Division quarterly staff meetings and rotates attendance at individual program monthly staff meetings. Provides academic enrichment through live, virtual, or recorded trainings on relevant clinical topics and competencies. Provides medical leadership regarding policies and regulations and recommends enhancements as needed. Participates in quality improvement, patient safety, and risk-reduction initiatives related to behavioral health. Supports regulatory and accreditation requirements related to behavioral health, including Joint Commission standards. Adheres to HIPAA and all applicable federal and state regulations and laws. Provides on-call telephone coverage for clinical and medical consultation to Emergency Services staff and BILH system hospitals. Oversees clinical quality for all services provided by the Emergency Services Division. Performs other related duties as assigned. Supervision Supervises all psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse clinical specialists performing functions within the Emergency Services Division. Assists with onboarding and training of new staff and ensures all providers maintain credentialing at all BILH hospitals served.

Qualifications & Education

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry Residency Fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry/Psychosomatic Medicine Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry and Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Strong clinical skills in medically complex psychiatric care and experience in academic medical centers or large hospital systems. Minimum 5 years of Consultation-Liaison (C-L) Psychiatry experience in the hospital setting At least 2 years of formal leadership

Pay Range: $370,000.00 USD - $400,000.00 USD The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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