Physician Psychiatry - Competitive Salary

Emergency Services Medical Director - Lawrence, MA; HybridBoston 30m### The OpportunitySeeking a Psychiatrist to serve as Emergency Services Medical Director, providing clinical and medical oversight across all programming, including Behavioral Health Crisis Consultation and Consultation-Liaison (CL) services for served hospitals. This role co-leads the Emergency Services Division alongside the VP of Emergency Services.Pay Range$370,000.00 USD - $400,000.00Division Scope:

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• Hospital Team North
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• Hospital Team South
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• CL Team
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• Central Triage
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• Jail Diversion Programs
### Essential Functions & ResponsibilitiesOperations & Leadership\n
• Oversee all clinical and medical operations of the Emergency Services Division
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• Plan, build, and implement a CL service structure
Clinical Care & On-Call\n
• Provide scheduled and as-needed CL services
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• Offer on-call phone coverage for medical consultation to staff and system hospitals
Staff Supervision\n
• Direct and supervise division medical staff, including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and
psychiatric nurse clinical specialists in the CL and On-Call groups\n
• Manage onboarding, training, and credentialing maintenance across all served hospitals
Stakeholder Engagement\n
• Attend daily hospital/system huddles, regular stakeholder meetings, quarterly division
meetings, and monthly program meetingsCase Escalation & Safety\n
• Review clinical escalations to address admission/diversion barriers
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• Ensure escalation protocol compliance and conduct inpatient psychiatric reviews
Quality & Compliance\n
• Drive quality improvement, patient safety, HIPAA compliance, and regulatory standards
including Joint Commission\n
• Provide medical leadership on policies
Academic Enrichment\n
• Deliver live, virtual, or recorded training on relevant clinical topics and competencies
### Qualifications\n
• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
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• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry Residency
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• Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry / Psychosomatic Medicine
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• Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry
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• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
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• Minimum 5 years of C-L Psychiatry experience in a hospital setting
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• Minimum 2 years of formal leadership experience
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• Strong background in medically complex psychiatric care within academic medical centers or
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