PHYSICIAN - Psychiatry Consult Service - Duluth, MN

Essentia Health•Duluth, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an in-person 1.0 FTE position with a rotation of 14 days on and 14 days off. The role involves a 7-day service coverage model from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Overnight and weekend call is shared by the physician pool, with an average of once a week while on service. Responsibilities include telehealth to critical access hospitals in the area, managing the care of psychiatric patients in the emergency department (including leading care rounds, triage, and evaluation), and providing consultation to a Level 1 Trauma Center. The Behavioral Health Team consists of 16 adult and 5 child and adolescent psychiatrists, along with doctoral level psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychotherapists, RNs, and clinical assistants. The Behavioral Health Division offers a spectrum of care for children and adults, including inpatient psychiatric care, consult-liaison, emergency psychiatry, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services, and an outpatient behavioral health clinic. The Essentia Health Duluth hospital has an adult inpatient unit with 44 beds and a child/adolescent inpatient unit with 16 beds. An integrated pharmacist team includes a Hospitalist and Pharmacist.

Requirements

BC/BE Psychiatry

Nice To Haves

Interest in ECT would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Telehealth to critical access hospitals in area
Managing the care of psychiatric patients in the emergency department, including leading care rounds, triage, and evaluation
Consultation to Level 1 Trauma Center