Inpatient Consult-Liaison Psychiatrist

Deaconess Health System • Evansville, IN

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Consult-Liaison Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluation, consultation, and treatment recommendations for patients admitted to medical and surgical units. Working collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams, this role supports the identification and management of behavioral health needs, promotes integrated patient care, and helps optimize clinical outcomes across the hospital setting. In addition to clinical responsibilities, this position will play a key role in supporting psychiatric education and physician development through participation in the Indiana University School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program, including the clinical supervision and training of residents as part of an eight-resident psychiatry residency program launching in July 2027.

Requirements

• Psychiatrist
• Medical and surgical units experience
• Experience with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams
• Experience in identification and management of behavioral health needs
• Experience in promoting integrated patient care
• Experience in optimizing clinical outcomes
• Experience in supporting psychiatric education and physician development
• Experience in clinical supervision and training of residents
• Experience with established PMHNPs in the program
• Experience with other Psychiatrists who will help to provide cross coverage as needed
• Experience in developing treatment recommendations and coordinating behavioral health interventions
• Experience in collaborating with medical, surgical, and specialty teams to support whole-person care
• Experience in assisting with complex behavioral health cases, capacity evaluations, and care transitions
• Experience in quality improvement, education, and clinical excellence initiatives

Nice To Haves

• Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Committed to advancing integrated behavioral health care within an acute care setting

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric consultations and assessments for hospitalized patients (at Deaconess Midtown & Gateway Hospitals).
• Work with established PMHNPs in the program and other Psychiatrists who will help to provide cross coverage as needed.
• Develop treatment recommendations and coordinate behavioral health interventions.
• Collaborate with medical, surgical, and specialty teams to support whole-person care.
• Assist with complex behavioral health cases, capacity evaluations, and care transitions.
• Participate in quality improvement, education, and clinical excellence initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree