Consult-Liaison Psychiatry (Riley Children's Hospital)

About the role

The Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Children’s Hospital is seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join a highly collaborative, team-based service providing inpatient consult-liaison psychiatric care to medically hospitalized children and adolescents.

This role is ideal for a psychiatrist who enjoys complex, medically integrated cases, values academic engagement and team-based care, and seeks an intellectually rewarding position with manageable volume and strong institutional support.

Responsibilities

• Provide C-L psychiatric care to medically hospitalized pediatric patients
• Collaborate closely with hospitalists, subspecialists, nursing, social work, psychology, and case management
• Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows as part of the IUSoM academic mission
• Contribute to committees, program development, and improvement initiatives
• Engage in scholarly activity as desired (research not required, but opportunities available)

Requirements

• MD or DO (or foreign equivalent)
• BC/BE in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Comfortable with in-person, bedside psychiatric care in medically complex patients
• Interest in C-L psychiatry and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Willingness to teach / work with learners

Qualifications

• Experience with complex, medically integrated psychiatric cases
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage high patient volumes and maintain quality care
• Interest in academic and research opportunities

Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry
• Experience with inpatient psychiatric care

Benefits

• Base salary: ~$281,200, with opportunity to approach $300,000+ total compensation
• Quality and academic incentives
• Internal moonlighting opportunities
• External moonlighting and locum work permitted with approval
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
• $5,000 CME allowance
• PTO
• Relocation assistance

Pay

Base salary: ~$281,200, with opportunity to approach $300,000+ total compensation

Schedule & Call

• Current schedule: M-F, approximately 8:30a – 4:30p
• Future opportunity: Potential transition to a 7-on / 7-off model that would include inpatient unit rounding on weekends
• Call: Low commitment (approximately 2 weekends every 6 months)
• Nighttime and overflow coverage supported by a designated team, supporting predictable end-of-day departures