Hospital Consult Liaison Psychiatrist and Section Head
Company: CommonSpirit Health
Location: Seattle
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Overview Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington is
recruiting a BE/BC Psychiatrist for the position Psychiatry Section
Head for Virginia Mason Medical Center Hospital, in Seattle.
Responsibilities This is a hospital-based position that works
cooperatively with the medical, surgical, emergency and social work
services to address the complex medical and behavioral health needs
of patients receiving care at Virginia Mason Medical Center. This
includes providing care for people experiencing delirium, and mood,
psychotic, anxiety, substance use, and somatic symptom disorders,
among others. The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service also
works closely with patients in the hospital under the Involuntary
Treatment Act with Single Bed Certification. The
Consultation-Liaison psychiatrists have an important role in the
education of clinical teams about behavioral health care, including
multiple residency programs. The collaborative nature of this
position, and partnership with physician and advanced
practitioners, medical and surgical trainees, nurses, social work
and other health professionals in a team-based environment is
particularly rewarding. Schedule/Call
- The consult psychiatry team works weekdays taking consults from
8-5.
- There are currently no overnight or weekend responsibilities
for team members as this is currently covered by an outside tele
psychiatry service. As the Section Head, you would provide
strategic oversight and leadership for the Hospital Psychiatry in
partnership with the Department of Medicine and Department of
Hospital Care leaders. This role works closely with the section
management team to achieve the strategic and business objectives,
ensures a high level of quality care using evidence based medicine
and develops the team. Qualifications
- BE/BC Psychiatrist
- Consultation-Liaison Fellowship training and C-L Board
Certification preferred
- Psychiatry leadership experience
- Ability to obtain a medical professional license in the State
of WA
- Ability to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority needed
for specific practice Compensation for this position will also
include a stipend. About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Virginia
Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health
systems in Washington State CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As
one integrated health system with the most patient access points in
western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000
employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason
Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of
care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11
hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound
region. Our integrated health system has nearly 1,500 hospital beds
including Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and
outpatient chronic care management program in the United States
designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS;
Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for
autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a
teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and
others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an
innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VMFH We commit to fostering an
equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment we
strive for all to feel valued, respected and that they belong. Our
unique life experiences and backgrounds make our patient care
extraordinary. Our diversity fuels our culture of innovation and
transformative health care. Our differences are our strengths and
inspire a promising future. Living in the Pacific Northwest Located
in the Pacific NW, Seattle i Compensation Information:$143.72 /
Hourly - $154.52 / Hourly
Keywords: CommonSpirit Health, Lakewood , Hospital Consult Liaison Psychiatrist and Section Head, Healthcare , Seattle, Washington
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