Psychiatrist-2010057360-NDP-WIL-Psychiatry-Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
About The Position
Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with an interest and experience in Consultation-Liaison (CL) Psychiatry to join an established consultation service in Wilmington, Delaware. The service provides psychiatric care to children and adolescents with complex medical and behavioral health needs, working closely with multidisciplinary medical and surgical teams and supporting the growth of integrated behavioral health services across Nemours Children’s Health. The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service includes psychiatry, behavioral health social work, BCBA, and psychiatric nurse specialists. The team collaborates with pediatric specialties including critical care, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurology, neurosurgery, palliative care, developmental medicine, and pediatric psychology. The position offers opportunities to contribute to program development, medical education, quality improvement, process improvement, leadership, and clinical scholarship. The psychiatrist will help strengthen clinical partnerships and support Nemours’ investment in innovative therapies and care models. An academic appointment through Thomas Jefferson University is available; the appointment at Sidney Kimmel Medical College will be proposed at a rank commensurate with experience and performance.
Requirements
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school or equivalent.
- Completion of an accredited Child and Adolescent Psychiatry residency or equivalent training pathway.
- Board certified or board eligible in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, consistent with institutional requirements.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
- Commitment to high-quality, evidence-based, family-centered care.
Nice To Haves
- Five or more years of post-training clinical experience.
- Substantial Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry practice.
- Experience caring for medically complex pediatric patients.
- Interest in medical education, quality improvement, and program development.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric consultation in the emergency department, inpatient acute and critical care units, and ambulatory specialty clinics.
- Support medically complex youth with co-occurring behavioral health needs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, whole-child care and advance clinical programs, quality improvement initiatives, and care pathways.
- Educate and supervise child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents, medical students, and other trainees.
- Participate in service call and coverage responsibilities.
- Contribute to program development, medical education, quality improvement, process improvement initiatives, leadership, and clinical scholarship.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive health, life, dental, and vision benefits.
- Mortgage assistance and relocation packages.
- 403B with employer match and 457 retirement savings plans.
- Licensure, CME, and dues allowance.
- Not-for-profit status with eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- Academic appointment at Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College, proposed at a rank commensurate with experience and performance.
- Supportive leadership and an innovative, collegial environment.
- Wellness and well-being resources and initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
