Hospital Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist | 7-on/7-off Schedule

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PSLF eligibility

retirement benefits

dependent tuition benefits

CME

paid time off

Job summary

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health seeks a full-time Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist to join our hospital-based Behavioral Health team in Lancaster, PA. The role features a 7-on/7-off schedule with 10-hour day shifts and compensated call coverage.

The psychiatrist will practice within an integrated Behavioral Health model that includes the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and collaborate with medical, surgical, ICU, and ER services.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Eligible for an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license.
• Consultation-Liaison fellowship training welcomed but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultation for adult patients across the hospital.
• Evaluate and treat mood disorders, psychosis, anxiety, delirium, suicide risk, and behavioral complications of medical illness; manage co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Collaborate with medical/surgical teams, the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), and other behavioral health services on assessment, treatment planning, medication management, safety planning, disposition, and transitions of care.
• Participate in a compensated call structure supporting hospital consult services, PATH unit, and Emergency Department coverage.

Education

MD or DO from an accredited medical school

Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry

Unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license eligibility

Consultation-Liaison fellowship training welcomed

Job description

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health seeks a full-time Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist to join our hospital-based Behavioral Health team in Lancaster, PA. The role features a 7-on/7-off schedule with 10-hour day shifts and compensated call coverage.

The psychiatrist will practice within an integrated Behavioral Health model that includes the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and collaborate with medical, surgical, ICU, and ER services.