Psychiatry - Addiction Physician

About the role

UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks an Addiction Consultation Liaison to join their growing team in Worcester, MA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments of patients in medical surgical units and the emergency room to evaluate for psychiatric diagnoses, risk factors, and treatment needs.
• Collaborate with medical and surgical teams to develop integrated treatment plans that address both medical and psychiatric concerns.
• Provide evidence-based psychiatric interventions, including medication management, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention, as appropriate.
• Educate medical and nursing staff on psychiatric issues, including recognition of symptoms, appropriate interventions, and strategies for managing psychiatric emergencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences to discuss complex cases and coordinate care.
• Document all clinical encounters thoroughly and accurately in the Epic electronic medical record system.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical and legal standards governing psychiatric practice.
• Stay abreast of developments in the field of consultation liaison psychiatry through continuing education and professional development activities.
• Participation in weekday evening and weekend is optional and provides additional compensation.

Qualifications

• Must hold a MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license.
• Must be board certified or board eligible.

Benefits

• Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options.
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF eligible employment.
• Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions.
• Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate.
• Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program.