Psychiatrist - Consult-Liaison Service - Full-time w/excellent benefits!

Hennepin Healthcare (a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County) is a public, integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. We partner with our community, our patients, and their families to ensure access to outstanding care for everyone while improving health and wellness through teaching, patient and community education, and research. Learn more here.

We are seeking a full-time Psychiatrist to join our Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service.  The current team consists of 1.5 Psychiatrist FTE’s working in a team-based structure with Hennepin County Medical Center PGY-ll psychiatry residents and PGY-l medical interns and University of Minnesota medical students on fourth year sub-intern elective rotations. This team is responsible for seeing psychiatric consultations from throughout the medical and surgical units of the hospital and providing integrated care for patients with complex medical and psychiatric conditions.

Hennepin County Medical Center is a 484-bed tertiary care safety net teaching hospital. The hospital provides residency training in psychiatry, medicine, surgery and a transitional year internship. There are also rotations for students and residents from the University of Minnesota Medical School. The Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service is an integral part of the Hospital’s clinical and teaching mission.

The service has morning teaching rounds where the previous day’s consultations are presented and discussed. There is a weekly journal club where students and residents present papers they chose. Focused lectures and discussions are provided on basic C-L topics.  Attending psychiatrists supervise residents and students on their assigned consultations. Attending psychiatrists also directly provide consultations depending on service requirements.

The C-L service works full-time daily Monday through Friday. Acute Psychiatric Services provides evening and weekend coverage for the C-L service. There is a requirement for the attending C-L psychiatrist to provide weekend admissions coverage for the inpatient psychiatry unit on the average of (6-7) 24-hr weekend/holiday shifts per year. Whether on call Saturday or Sunday, physicians have a scribe and are responsible for new admissions, which are capped at seven per day. Physicians may leave after seeing patients and are responsible for responding to pages via Telmediq until 8 am the following morning.

An in-house team of medical APPs handles most issues in the unit (e.g., restraints and seclusions, medical needs, and PRN medication needs) and only contacts the physician on call when necessary.  Physicians will, at times, be called for an urgent issue at the jail when there are mental health nurses who require more backup or the very occasional clinic matter that may involve lost medication.  As such, weekend coverage is characterized as benign and insignificant.  The physician on call Sunday will also cover nights from home the following week Monday through Friday.  S/he can expect very limited calls, if any, from the inpatient service or jail and do not involve clinic patients.  

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or equivalent foreign degree
• Completion of medical residency program in Psychiatry
• Board certified / Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• If Board Eligible, must be certified within 4 years of training completion
• Current license to practice medicine in the State of Minnesota (or eligibility)  

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Offers of employment from Hennepin Healthcare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background checks and pre-employment requirements. Positions at Hennepin Healthcare are credentialed through the Office of the Medical Staff according to their policies.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Hennepin Healthcare is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Hennepin Healthcare benefit offerings (0.50 FTE or greater) include: several medical insurance plans to select from, dental insurance, generous 401(a) company contribution and paid time off, annual Business Expense Account dollars, time off for Continuing Medical Education, and more. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Hennepin Healthcare is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Our Office of Professional Worklife and other institutional supports are available to help with your sense of wellness. It is our firm belief that we must attend to our own well-being before we can care for others. As the practice of medicine can be as intense and stressful as it is rewarding, we are committed to supporting and promoting your well-being.

We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieve optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are deeply committed to the goals of health equity and antiracism by teaching and working in an environment characterized by celebrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Applicants from diverse backgrounds or historically under-resourced communities are especially encouraged to apply.

Hennepin Healthcare (a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County) is a public, integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 473-bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Hennepin County. We partner with our community, our patients, and their families to ensure access to outstanding care for everyone while improving health and wellness through teaching, patient and community education, and research.

Hennepin County Medical Center has been named one of the nation's best hospitals for over a decade by U.S. News and World Report.

Minneapolis and Saint Paul make up the Twin Cities with a major metropolitan population of over three million. Minneapolis is the City of Parks and Lakes boasting top placement nationally as a bike-friendly city. Built around the Mississippi River, the Twin Cities have become an educational, cultural, recreational and business destination.  

Located in downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin County Medical Center enjoys many nearby amenities for major sports franchises and the 2nd largest grouping of theater seatings in the United States. HCMC is easily accessible from major highways in all directions as well as easy light rail access to the Airport and Mall of America.

Medscape recently named Minneapolis as a best place to practice medicine due to factors such as teamwork with Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants, great cost of living, healthy patient population and abundant recreation opportunities. Part of the 14th largest metropolitan city in the United States, Minneapolis offers an exceptional quality of life to all its residents. This beautiful Upper Midwest region, considered a city by nature, is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream.

• Enjoy a metropolitan area with natural landscapes every six blocks
• An extremely active community of artists, musicians, foodies, dancers, runners, and bikers
• A place to put away your phone and enjoy family-friendly events year-round
• Ranked as the #3 fittest city in the U.S., Minneapolis offers resources that support healthy living