Psychiatric Consult/Liaison Assistant Medical Director

JPS Health Network•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

About Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group: Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group (Acclaim) is a multi-specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS’s mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaim’s goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time. JPS Health Network has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years, covering a population of 3.5+ million. As the county health network and Level-1 Trauma Center, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in the nation. Job Summary: The Assistant Psychiatric C/L Medical Director role is intended for an internal provider who will shift a portion of their clinical time into administrative leadership (.1 FTE). The Assistant Medical Director will oversee the delivery of psychiatric consultation services to medical and surgical inpatients, collaborate with medical teams, and ensure the integration of behavioral health care throughout the hospital. This leadership role combines clinical service with administrative oversight to support high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care in a complex medical environment.

Requirements

Current Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) degree from an accredited school of medicine.
Residency training in Psychiatry
Current, unrestricted medical license to practice in the State of Texas
Board Certification or Board Eligible.
Minimum two (2) years experience post residency and/or physician leadership experience

Nice To Haves

Fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the psychiatric consult/liaison service across inpatient medical, surgical, critical care, and other inpatient units.
Provide direct psychiatric consultation to hospitalized patients with behavioral health needs, including diagnostic assessments, psychopharmacologic treatment, and care coordination.
Oversee and support C/L psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, residents, and trainees, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team.
Collaborate with attending physicians, hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, and palliative care teams to optimize behavioral health support for medically ill patients.
Oversee coverage schedules, workflows, and clinical documentation to ensure timely and effective consult response.
Ensure compliance with all documentation, billing, and regulatory standards (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS, and the Texas Administrative Code).
Promote integration of psychiatric services into hospital operations, including delirium prevention, suicide risk management, capacity evaluations, and substance use interventions.
Lead quality improvement initiatives targeting psychiatric care in medical settings (e.g., reducing readmissions, improving pain management and opioid use strategies).
Develop and support educational initiatives for hospital staff and medical trainees on behavioral health topics.
Participate in system-level behavioral health planning, policy development, and interdisciplinary collaboration.