ED Psychiatrist | Committed to our communities

Working alongside masters-level counselors, advanced practitioners, and other multi-disciplinary team members, the consultation-liaison psychiatrist provides services for Wellstar hospital Emergency Departments, medical-surgical units, and other entities as needed. Providing a combination of on-site and telepsychiatry support from a centralized telepsych hub the psychiatrist participates in morning team huddles, provides coordinated and proactive psychiatric services to patients under Wellstar Health System's care. She/He leverages psychiatric expertise to improve patient outcomes, ensure optimal care coordination, and deliver on Wellstar's promise to provide “world class healthcare to every patient, every time.”

Whereas the psychiatrist starts the day on-site at a Wellstar hospital, (s)he transitions to the Behavioral Health Assessment & Resource Center (BH ARC) to extend support to care at more geographically remote locations. This work requires a team of clinicians who share our commitment to communication clarity and compassion - delivering better and safer care to improve outcomes and reduce mortality.

Overview of Duties/Responsibilities

This is a full-time position, with time allocated to the provision of hospital-based clinical services. The work schedule entails a 7-days-on/7-days-off cadence, in which shifts are 12 hours (7a-7p), with a minimum of 10 hours required on-site. The rotating schedule affords the clinician 26 weeks off every calendar year, intended to help with work-life balance.

Services are provided in-person on a Wellstar hospital campus, followed by a transition to the BH ARC, our locus of telepsychiatry care. The C-L psychiatrist functions as a member of the WellStar Medical Group's Behavioral Health team - a team comprised of ~50 licensed behavioral health providers. On a daily basis, the psychiatrist will work closely with members of the behavioral health, ED, and acute inpatient teams. The clinician will obtain and maintain hospital privileges at multiple Wellstar hospitals and will have responsibilities for overseeing the work of an advanced psychiatric nurse practitioner. Knowledge and experience in the use of telepsychiatry to achieve stated aims is required. Openness to supporting graduate medical education (GME) needs is not a requirement of the role, but is considered a plus.

Abbreviated Description

Required Minimum Education:

(1) completion of a medical degree (MD/DO)

(2) completion of general ACGME psychiatry residency training program

(3) license to practice psychiatry in the State of Georgia

(4) ABPN board-certification (or board-eligibility)