Psychiatry Physician - Emergency & Consult Liaison, Inpatient

About the role

Geisinger is seeking candidates to participate in the development and deployment of an innovative hub and spoke consult model. We are deploying a central hub of Emergency Psychiatry and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry providers to provide consult services through both onsite and telemedicine interventions. The use of the hub-and-spoke delivery design sets the stage for Geisinger to cast a vital psychiatric lifeline to neighboring rural hospitals, affording relatively seamless integration and assimilation of partner facilities into its network, ensuring continuity of services in remote regions. This consult liaison role will work with a team of providers to provide service to 6 locations in the Geisinger service area. The goal is to offer a collaborative work environment while serving a broad variety of patients in various inpatient and emergency department settings. Preference is onsite practice; however, open to telemedicine or hybrid role.

Responsibilities

Participate in the development and deployment of a hub-and-spoke consult model providing Emergency Psychiatry and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry services across 6 locations in the Geisinger service area. Deliver consult services through both onsite and telemedicine interventions. Work collaboratively with a team of providers to serve a broad variety of patients in various inpatient and emergency department settings. Support seamless integration and assimilation of partner facilities into the network, ensuring continuity of psychiatric services in remote regions.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) — required

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Domestic partner benefits

About the organization

Geisinger's purpose and values center on caring for patients, members, students, the Geisinger family, and communities. Core values include Kindness — treating everyone as we would hope to be treated; Excellence — humbly striving for excellence; Learning — sharing knowledge with the best and brightest to prepare tomorrow's caregivers; Innovation — constantly seeking new and better ways to care; and Safety — providing a safe environment for patients, members, and the Geisinger family. The organization encourages an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality from senior management on down, and believes a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes the team stronger.