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

Emory • Johns Creek, GA

19d • Onsite

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. As CL faculty you are part of Emory Healthcare, the largest health care system in the state of Georgia working the state of Georgia’s premier hospitals of Emory University Hospital, Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory’s John Creek Hospital. Academic Rank at Emory University School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience, training, and achievements.

Requirements

• MD degree and completion of a four-year residency program (psychiatry).
• Must hold or be eligible for State of Georgia medical license.
• Must be board certified or board eligible.

Nice To Haves

• Ideally would like candidates that have added qualifications in consultation liaison psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Development of diverse consultation teams that comprise of advance practice nurses, learners and faculty

Benefits

• Generous base compensation with incentive pay for clinical activity
• Unparalleled health benefits
• Retirement plans
• Malpractice
• Four weeks paid vacation plus a week of time to attend and participate in academic conferences and workshops
• Relocation assistance
• Sign-on bonuses
• Protected academic and administrative time
• Moonlighting opportunities are also available for additional compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees