Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) seeks a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist to join our growing behavioral health team in Biddeford. This role is part of a large, well-established Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Maine Medical Center (MMC) Portland, consisting of fellowship-trained C-L psychiatrists and experienced APPs.

About the role

Provide psychiatric consultation to the medical/surgical units at MaineHealth Biddeford Campus. This position offers integration with the Portland-based team, including access to educational activities such as interdisciplinary teaching, case conferences, quality improvement, and scholarly activities. There are opportunities for academic collaboration with the MMC Portland Department of Psychiatry residency and Tufts Medical School students, including teaching.

Assess and manage co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders. Work within a larger MaineHealth system, MaineHealth Behavioral Health, with seamless integration to mental health services, including ECT, partial hospitalization, and ACT programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultation to medical/surgical units
• Assess and manage co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders
• Participate in interdisciplinary teaching, case conferences, quality improvement, and scholarly activities
• Collaborate academically with the MMC Portland Department of Psychiatry residency and Tufts Medical School students

Requirements

• 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 eligible for examination (board-certified or board-eligible in general psychiatry)
• Current DEA Registration Certificate
• 3+ years' experience inclusive of residency and/or fellowship training preferred
• Meet credentialing criteria defined in medical staff by-laws

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including sign-on bonus and relocation assistance for qualified candidates
• CME expense reimbursement and malpractice insurance
• Paid Time Off and CME time
• Retirement options with employer contributions
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage

Pay

Annual base salary range for this position is $300,000.

Location

MaineHealth Biddeford Campus is a 150-bed, community-based hospital offering a full-service hospital with a 24/7 emergency department, surgical services, childbirth services, pharmacy, laboratory, and a wide range of primary and specialty care practices. The campus is nationally accredited and award-winning.

Biddeford, Maine is a short distance from Portland, Maine’s largest metro area. Portland is known for its exceptional food, lifestyle, and activities, including historic Old Port district, craft microbreweries, Portland Museum of Art, and numerous outdoor activities such as sailing, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.