Inpatient Psychiatrist Consult Liaison

Description

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) seeks a Consult-Liaison Psychiatristto join our growing behavioral health team in Biddeford. In this dynamic role, you'll serve as the primary psychiatric consultant to the Emergency Department and medical/surgical units, working closely with crisis clinicians, hospitalists, and ED providers to evaluate patients and guide timely, effective behavioral health care. This position offers diverse clinical exposure, academic collaboration, and seamless integration with outpatient and inpatient behavioral health services-including access to ECT, partial hospitalization, and ACT programs. You'll enjoy professional autonomy with the support of a deeply experienced care team-and a coastal location rich with outdoor adventure, community charm, and quality living.

Desired Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduate of Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical School. Completion of internship and psychiatric residency and/or fellowship training.

• Current or eligible license as a physician by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine.

• Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or be eligible for examination by the American Board as documented Board Certified or board eligible in general psychiatry.

• Current DEA Registration Certificate.

• 3+ years' experience inclusive residency and/or fellowship training.

• Meet other credentialing criteria defined in medical staff by-laws

Additional Information:

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire.

MHBH, a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England's leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, central, and Mid-Coast Maine. It is composed of southern Maine's only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

To learn more about our system, please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.

Please contact Physician & APP Recruiter: Dave Somers at david.somers@mainehealth.org