Psychiatrist – MHBH Psychiatrist Consult Liaison

American Geriatrics Society; 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

Retirement options

Job summary

MaineHealth seeks a Consult-Liaison Psychiatrist to join the Behavioral Health team in Biddeford. You will serve as the primary psychiatric consultant to the Emergency Department and medical/surgical units, collaborating with crisis clinicians, hospitalists, and ED staff to guide timely behavioral health care.

This role offers academic collaboration, integration with outpatient and inpatient services, and access to ECT, partial hospitalization, and ACT programs, with competitive compensation and

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree and psychiatry residency completed.
• Fellowship in psychiatry preferred.
• Maine medical license or eligible for licensure.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry (ABPN).
• Current DEA registration.
• 3+ years of psychiatry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary psychiatric consultant to the Emergency Department and medical/surgical units.
• Collaborate with crisis clinicians, hospitalists and ED staff to guide behavioral health care.
• Provide clinical oversight and integration with inpatient/outpatient behavioral health services.

Skills

Clinical consultation

Emergency department liaison

Crisis management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MD/DO medical degree

Psychiatry residency

Fellowship in psychiatry (preferred)

Medical license (Maine)

ABPN Board Certification

DEA registration

Job description

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) seeks a Consult-Liaison Psychiatrist to join our growing behavioral health team in Biddeford. In this dynamic role, you'll serve as the primary psychiatric consultant to the Emergency Department and medical/surgical units, working closely with crisis clinicians, hospitalists, and ED providers to evaluate patients and guide timely, effective behavioral health care. This position offers diverse clinical exposure, academic collaboration, and seamless integration with outpatient and inpatient behavioral health services-including access to ECT, partial hospitalization, and ACT programs. You'll enjoy professional autonomy with the support of a deeply experienced care team-and a coastal location rich with outdoor adventure, community charm, and quality living.

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.

Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives and quality incentives.

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

Additional Information:

York County, Maine is one of the oldest counties in the United States, established in 1639. It is known for its historic colonial settlements and picturesque coastal location along the Gulf of Maine. The county has a population of over 211,972 people.

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.

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.

To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.

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Contact Information

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