Psychiatry Physician
At a glance
Psychiatrist role posted by Summit Recruiting Group, a recruiter. Lawrence, MA · full-time · $370,000 a year.
physicianroles summary, based on the recruiter's listing.
What you'll do
- Lead clinical and medical operations across the Emergency Services Division, including crisis consultation and hospital liaison care
- Build the Consultation-Liaison service structure and provide scheduled care plus phone consultation when staff need it
- Supervise psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse clinical specialists; oversee onboarding, training and credentialing
- Review clinical escalations and inpatient psychiatric cases, address admission or diversion barriers, and uphold escalation protocols
- Guide quality, safety, HIPAA and regulatory work, shape medical policies, and deliver clinical training
What you bring
- An MD or DO from an accredited medical school, plus an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency
- Fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry or Psychosomatic Medicine
- Board certification in adult psychiatry and board certification or eligibility in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- At least 5 years of hospital-based Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry experience and 2 years in formal leadership
- A strong record caring for medically complex psychiatric patients in academic medical centers or large hospital systems
Who this fits
This role suits a psychiatrist with hospital-based Consultation-Liaison experience who is ready to lead clinical operations and supervise medical staff. The position is hybrid and based in Lawrence, MA, with scheduled and on-call clinical responsibilities.
From the recruiter
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