Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist

Overview

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY – SALEM HOSPITAL

In affiliation with MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

Job opening for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist

The Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital has an outstanding opportunity for a Consultation-Liaison (CL) psychiatrist.  While completion of a CL or psychosomatics fellowship is preferred, this position is also open to other candidates who have demonstrated interest and experience in consultation-liaison psychiatry. The CL psychiatrist will work with the Director of CL and a multidisciplinary team to provide high quality psychiatric and addictions consultation. The scope of the service includes the medical-surgical floors and the Emergency Department.

Salem Hospital is unique in its breadth of psychiatric services a general hospital setting.  The Epstein Center for Behavioral Health is a 120-bed inpatient facility that includes two adult units, one child and adolescent unit, and one geriatric unit, all fully part of the Medical Center and available to take patients from the emergency department and medical floors. There are also 3 outpatient sites, a separate partial hospital program for adults and for adolescents, and a team of psychiatric crisis clinicians in the emergency department 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Qualified candidates will receive a clinical appointment at Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital and have opportunity for a Tufts Medical School faculty appointment. There are multiple opportunities for teaching on-site, including medical students, Physicians Assistant students, Nurse Practitioner students, and medical residents.

Salaries are extremely competitive. Evening and weekend call are very reasonable, and provide significant additional compensation.

Salem is located on the North Shore of Massachusetts, only 15 miles north of Boston. This region features all the advantages of proximity to a wonderful metropolitan area.

Interested individuals should send their CV and letter of interest to Louis Caligiuri, Executive Director of Physician Recruiting at lcaligiuri@partners.org.

Salem Hospital is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. The position is eligible to participate in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.