Behavioral Health Physician - Consult Liaison
About The Position
Join Sentara Health’s interdisciplinary Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry team, providing expert psychiatric care to medically complex and emergent patients across Sentara’s facilities. You’ll work closely with ED, medical, and surgical teams, supported by licensed therapists, behavioral health navigators, and a systemwide psychiatric response network. Among 36 specialties in Sentara, our Behavioral Health teams stand out—ranking #1 system-wide in DEI, foundational support, organization, resilience, and work-life balance, and consistently placing in the top 6 across all key engagement and performance categories. Join a team recognized for excellence in patient care, teamwork, leadership, and a culture that truly supports its people.
Requirements
- Behavioral Health Physician
- Provider Specialty: Behavioral Health
- Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)
Nice To Haves
- No inpatient psych admissions (handled by dedicated inpatient psychiatrists)
- Strong interdisciplinary support: APPs, therapists, navigators, case managers
Responsibilities
- Psychiatric consultation for complex medical and co-occurring conditions
- Diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning
- Medication management and crisis intervention
- Collaborative, team-based care across hospital services
- Supervision of APPs and students as needed
- Daily co-management of ED behavioral health patients
- Inpatient consults on behavioral, medical, and surgical units
- Virtual consult support to Sentara Rockingham Memorial Center, and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Benefits
- Nationally competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more
- 403b/401a Retirement Packages with Matching Contribution
- Malpractice and Tail coverage
- Paid Licensure Renewals
- $5500 Annual CME Allowance
- Physician time off
- 501c3, non-profit (PSLF Eligible)
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
- Annual CME Allowance
- 100% malpractice and tail coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
