Physician Psychiatry - Competitive Salary

Summit Recruiting Group Lawrence, MA General Internal Medicine Physicians Posted 1 days ago
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Job Description

Emergency Services Medical Director - Lawrence, MA; HybridBoston 30m### The OpportunitySeeking a Psychiatrist to serve as Emergency Services Medical Director, providing clinical and medical oversight across all programming, including Behavioral Health Crisis Consultation and Consultation-Liaison (CL) services for served hospitals. This role co-leads the Emergency Services Division alongside the VP of Emergency Services.Pay Range$370,000.00 USD - $400,000.00Division Scope:

  • Hospital Team North
  • Hospital Team South
  • CL Team
  • Central Triage
  • Jail Diversion Programs
    • ### Essential Functions & ResponsibilitiesOperations & Leadership
  • Oversee all clinical and medical operations of the Emergency Services Division
  • Plan, build, and implement a CL service structure
    • Clinical Care & On-Call
  • Provide scheduled and as-needed CL services
  • Offer on-call phone coverage for medical consultation to staff and system hospitals
    • Staff Supervision
  • Direct and supervise division medical staff, including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and
    • psychiatric nurse clinical specialists in the CL and On-Call groups
  • Manage onboarding, training, and credentialing maintenance across all served hospitals
    • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Attend daily hospital/system huddles, regular stakeholder meetings, quarterly division
    • meetings, and monthly program meetingsCase Escalation & Safety
  • Review clinical escalations to address admission/diversion barriers
  • Ensure escalation protocol compliance and conduct inpatient psychiatric reviews
    • Quality & Compliance
  • Drive quality improvement, patient safety, HIPAA compliance, and regulatory standards
    • including Joint Commission
  • Provide medical leadership on policies
    • Academic Enrichment
  • Deliver live, virtual, or recorded training on relevant clinical topics and competencies
    • ### Qualifications
  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry Residency
  • Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry / Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Minimum 5 years of C-L Psychiatry experience in a hospital setting
  • Minimum 2 years of formal leadership experience
  • Strong background in medically complex psychiatric care within academic medical centers or
large hospital systems
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