Provide real-time virtual psychiatric evaluations and consultations for patients in inpatient, emergency, and consult-liaison settings, with a focus on acute behavioral health concerns such as mood disorders, psychosis, anxiety, substance use, and behavioral disturbances. The role also includes medication management, safety and risk assessment, disposition planning, and support for discharge and continuity of care. You work closely with on-site physicians, nurses, case managers, social workers, and other interdisciplinary partners using telepsychiatry platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct real-time psychiatric evaluations and consultations for patients in hospitals, emergency departments, and behavioral health units
- Diagnose and manage acute psychiatric conditions, including mood disorders, psychosis, anxiety, substance use, and behavioral disturbances
- Collaborate with on-site physicians, nurses, case managers, and social workers to coordinate care plans
- Support medication management, risk assessment, and disposition planning
- Participate in proactive rounding and multidisciplinary case reviews as needed
- Document assessments, recommendations, and follow-up plans in the EMR
- Ensure continuity of care through handoffs and discharge planning support
Required
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Completed residency training in Psychiatry
- Active medical license with ability to obtain multi-state licensure as required
- Active DEA registration and state controlled-substance licenses as needed
- Ability to work independently in a virtual care environment
Preferred
- Fellowship training in consult-liaison psychiatry or emergency psychiatry
- Familiarity with involuntary holds, medication protocols, and behavioral health regulations
- Experience in acute care settings such as inpatient psychiatry or emergency psychiatry
- Proficiency with EMR systems and telepsychiatry platforms
Benefits & Perks
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
- Remote telepsychiatry practice
- Opportunity to work across inpatient, emergency, and consult-liaison settings
- Collaborative multidisciplinary clinical environment