Director of Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Services at Emory John's Creek Hospital

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science is aggressively expanding our clinical and academic footprint in the metro-Atlanta area as part of our strategic plan. We are looking for engaged and enthusiastic faculty to partner with us and contribute to the field through the tripartite missions of education, research, and quality clinical care. Our department is part of the Brain Health Center, a collaborative five-specialty unit that offers an enriched research environment in both laboratory and clinical settings in addition to academic training opportunities in graduate and undergraduate education. Faculty members have opportunities for clinical, research, and academic collaboration with other Brain Health faculty including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Sleep, in addition to the other departments at Emory. We are seeking Adult Psychiatrists who are interested in becoming a leader in the growing, dynamic field of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry. The successful candidate will join our Consultation Liaison (CL) faculty as Director of Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Services for Emory John's Creek Hospital. As Director the candidate will help lead the way to develop new, innovative models of consultation that involve proactive collaboration with medical and surgical services, use of onsite services and telepsychiatry as a platform providing clinical care and the development of diverse consultation teams that comprise of advance practice nurses, learners and faculty.

Requirements

• MD degree and completion of a four-year residency program in psychiatry.
• Must hold or be eligible for State of Georgia medical license.
• Must be board certified or board eligible.
• Added qualifications in consultation liaison psychiatry are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new, innovative models of consultation in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry.
• Collaborate proactively with medical and surgical services.
• Utilize onsite services and telepsychiatry for clinical care.
• Develop diverse consultation teams including advance practice nurses, learners, and faculty.

Benefits

• Generous base compensation with incentive pay for clinical activity.
• Unparalleled health benefits.
• Retirement plans.
• Malpractice coverage.
• Four weeks paid vacation plus a week for academic conferences and workshops.
• Relocation assistance.
• Sign-on bonuses.
• Protected academic and administrative time.
• Moonlighting opportunities for additional compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree