Head of Emergency Psychiatry & Crisis Services

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 370,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Emergency Services Medical Director, a psychiatrist who provides clinical and medical oversight across all programming, including Behavioral Health Crisis Consultation and CL services.

The role blends leadership with hands-on clinical duties, supervising division staff, coordinating with hospital teams, and ensuring HIPAA compliance and quality standards. This is a hybrid position with both virtual and on-site responsibilities.

Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry Residency.
• Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry / Psychosomatic Medicine.
• Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry; Board Certified or Eligible in CL Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all clinical and medical operations of the Emergency Services Division; plans, builds, and implements a CL service structure for select BILH hospitals.
• Provides scheduled and on-call CL services; offers on-call medical consultation to staff and system hospitals.
• Directs and supervises division medical staff, including psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse clinical specialists.
• Attends daily hospital/system huddles and regular stakeholder meetings; leads monthly program meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Clinical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Quality & compliance

Academic training

Education

MD/DO

ACGME Psychiatry Residency

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship

Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Emergency Services Medical Director, a psychiatrist who provides clinical and medical oversight across all programming, including Behavioral Health Crisis Consultation and CL services.

The role blends leadership with hands-on clinical duties, supervising division staff, coordinating with hospital teams, and ensuring HIPAA compliance and quality standards. This is a hybrid position with both virtual and on-site responsibilities.