Emergency Medicine Psychiatrist - Assistant Professor

About the role

The Department of Behavioral and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) seeks a board certified / board eligible Psychiatrist with a focus on Emergency Psychiatry. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at Froedtert Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Help shape the future of Emergency Psychiatry at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, and contribute to the academic mission of the institution
• Evaluate, treat, stabilize, and aid in the disposition of patients presenting to the ED with acute psychiatric complaints
• Closely collaborate with Emergency Medicine (EM) faculty members, EM residents, ED social workers, and ED nurses to identify and meet the needs of patients presenting the ED with behavioral health needs
• Work collaboratively with community partners to facilitate ED-to-inpatient and ED-to-ambulatory clinic transitions of care for patients with behavioral health needs
• Ambulate teaching and supervision opportunities with accredited 3-year Emergency Medicine and 4-year Psychiatry residency programs, an ACGME-accredited Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry fellowship program, and the 3rd-largest private allopathic medical school in the nation— the Medical College of Wisconsin— located on campus
• Perform other duties as assigned by Chair or Chair-Designate

Requirements

• Medical degree (MD, DO, or equivalent) from an accredited institution
• Board certification (or eligibility in ________ specialty. State medical licensure, or eligibility to obtain license, in the state of Wisconsin

Qualifications

• Rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful finalist

Skills

• Flexible 8-hr shifts (a mix of 1st and 2nd shift hours)
• No additional call responsibilities
• Full-time status requires an average of 130 clinical hours per month (16-17 shifts/month)

Benefits

• In-person coverage is confined to a single-location work site at the flagship academic medical center, no travel requirements
• The team does provide virtual psychiatric assessments to the system’s satellite ED sites as well

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

ED-based staffing model of flexible 8-hr shifts (a mix of 1st and 2nd shift hours), including limited weekend and holiday coverage