Medical Director of Outpatient Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Medical Director of Outpatient Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Wellstar has multiple locations in which behavioral health is co-located and integrated into the workflows of primary and specialty care clinics. Whereas Wellstar has clinical directors that oversee programs such as Primary Care-Behavioral Health Integration (PCBHI), Health Psychology, and Neuropsychology, these clinical directors have oversight of the non-medical aspects of care. The new Medical Director of Outpatient Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is a physician leader who will work alongside these other clinical directors, overseeing all medical aspects of these programs. With direct oversight of other psychiatrists and advance practice professionals, (s)he will ensure that evidence-based medicine is employed to manage psychiatric symptoms that can be treated effectively in primary care and specialty settings. (S)He will work as a collaborator with other clinical directors to establish and fulfill program aims, developing effective relationships with non-psychiatry physician colleagues and functioning as a core member of the Behavioral Health Service Line’s leadership team. In this role, the Medical Director will develop processes and workflows to provide time-limited medication management and physician-to-physician (curbside and e-consult) services to support patients receiving care within WMG primary and specialty care clinics. (S)He will partner closely with Wellstar’s other psychiatry medical directors to establish seamless and coordinated care across the continuum to optimize patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Minimum Requirements

• Holds a MD/DO degree
• Is a licensed psychiatrist, with a minimum of 3 years post-residency experience
• Board-certification in general psychiatry
• Fellowship training (or Board-certification) in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

**Clinical Responsibilities (80%)

**Administrative Responsibilities (20%)

Additional Position Details

Operational support for this position will originate within the WellStar Medical Group’s Behavioral Health services. The Medical Director of Outpatient Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry will have the support of a practice manager and other resources to support scheduling needs, staffing, supplies ordering, and other day-to-day operational needs.

The Wellstar Medical Group will provide and furnish office space sufficient to deliver clinical care and access to technology needed to leverage care virtually.