Valley Medical Center (VMC) is actively recruiting a full-time (1.0 FTE) Inpatient Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist. A Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist provides expert psychiatric consultation services to medically ill inpatients across hospital units at Valley Medical Center, including the emergency room, medical floor, surgical floors, critical care unit, and obstetrics. The key work is collaborative within a multidisciplinary team to assess, diagnose, and manage psychiatric and behavioral conditions that arise in the context of medical illness, hospitalization, or treatment.
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About the position:
- General Schedule: M-F, 8a-5p
- No evening hours and no call
- Weekend and holiday shifts available for additional compensation.
- Staffing: two inpatient Psychiatrists
- Provide psychiatric evaluations and treatment/management recommendations for hospitalized patients with comorbid medical and psychiatric or behavioral disorders.
- Conduct suicide risk assessments and develop appropriate safety and treatment plans.
- Assess and manage behavioral disturbances associated with dementia, delirium, or other neuropsychiatric and neurocognitive conditions.
- Coordinate care with hospital staff to optimize patient outcomes and ensure integrated treatment approaches.
- Support ED psychiatric counselor (LICSW, LMHC, SUDP) psychiatric evaluation and detainment processes; provide daily consult services for patients involuntarily detained in the ED or requiring inpatient admission.
- Collaborate closely with Case Management Social Work services supporting best practices in stabilization and treatment options facilitating optimized discharge planning.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and provide recommendations to enhance patient care and staff collaboration.
- Maintain familiarity with state laws and hospital policies governing involuntary psychiatric evaluation and treatment, including emergency holds.
- Provide education, consultation, and support to nursing and other hospital staff regarding behavioral management, psychiatric symptoms, and de-escalation strategies.
- Document evaluations, recommendations, and progress in accordance with hospital and regulatory standards.
Qualifications:
- BE/BC Psychiatrist, Fellowship training and BC/BE in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is preferred
- Ability to obtain a medical professional license in the State of WA
- Ability to obtain a DEA license with full prescriptive authority
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Located in Renton, Washington, Valley Medical Center is the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma, serving more than 600,000 residents. In addition to the 341-bed hospital with its Level III Trauma Center, Valley operates a network of more than four dozen primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics, with most located on or near the hospital campus.
Our distinguished recognitions include:
- Accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
- American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program for our efforts to improve physician well-being and combat burnout
- The Joint Commission’s award of full accreditation triennially for meeting/exceeding national and safety performance standards
- Inclusion on Becker's Hospital Review's list of 153 Great Community Hospitals for 2023 and 2024
- Named LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader since 2011
- Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
- Receipt of an “A” grade on the Lown Institute Hospitals Index for outstanding social responsibility
One of the most culturally diverse communities in the country, our mission to care for our community like family extends to the entire Valley “work family” who prioritize safety, respect, compassion, collaboration, equity, diversity, inclusion, innovation, and excellence.
Just 30 minutes from downtown Seattle and Bellevue, the surrounding southeast King County communities allow you to easily enjoy a wide variety of Northwest recreational opportunities, along with more affordable homes, less traffic and access to a top school district. https://www.valleymed.org/careers/a-great-place-to-live
Base Salary Range: $300,000 - $320,000
Valley Medical Center offers valuable healthy living benefits including group medical insurance, group dental insurance, a 403(b) Retirement Plan, life and AD&D insurance, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, supplemental long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, carpool incentives, parking, bereavement leave, jury duty, and an employee assistance program. You may also be eligible to receive 76 hours of sick leave, 7 days of holiday leave, and 2 floating holidays throughout the calendar year. You also earn 20 to 25 days of vacation leave per calendar year based on position and years of service. You can find more detailed information on our benefits information page at https://www.valleymed.org/careers/benefits
Valley Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender identity or expression. Genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
Please note: We do not provide sponsorship opportunities at this time