Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Psychiatry – Tele Consult Service for Hospital / Emergency

Duluth, MN

About the position:

• Our ideal candidate would be a strong team player, desiring .8 FTE

• 5-day work week. 7-day, service coverage model

• Call is 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Overnight and weekend call is shared by the physician pool

• Telehealth or could be in-person (up to the candidate)

• Managing the care of psychiatric patients in the emergency department, including; leading care rounds, triage and evaluation

• Consultation to Level 1 Trauma Center

• Rotating coverage on newly developed, 6 bed, crisis stabilization unit

About our Behavioral Health Team:

• Join a group of 8 adult and 4 child and adolescent psychiatrists as part of a Behavioral Health Care Team. Other members of the team include; doctoral level psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychotherapists, RN’s and clinical assistants. The Behavioral Health Division provides a spectrum of care for children and adults, including inpatient psychiatric care, consult-liaison and emergency psychiatry, ECT procedures, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services, and an outpatient behavioral health clinic. The Division also includes Health Psychology doctorate and master’s level psychologists.

• The Behavioral Health Department provides a spectrum of care for children and adults, including inpatient psychiatric care, consult-liaison and emergency psychiatry, ECT procedures, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services, and an outpatient behavioral health clinic.

• Integrated pharmacist team includes a Hospitalist and Pharmacist

• Essentia Health Duluth hospital: Adult in-patient unit has 38 beds; Child/Adolescent inpatient unit has 16 beds

Requirements:

• BC/BE Psychiatry

  Location:

• Duluth, MN – Population approximately 90,000 with surrounding areas 200,000

• • 2 ½ hour drive to the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area

• Regional service area 460,000

  For further information, contact:

  Carri Prudhomme, Senior Recruiter

  Phone: 218-786-3907

  Email: Carri.Prudhomme @essentiahealth.org (Laurie.Swor@essentiahealth.org)

FTE

0.8

Shift Rotation

Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

Holidays

Yes

Call Obligation

Yes

Effective December 1, 2019: Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer assessment, including a urine drug screen, immunization review, proof of required vaccinations, and background check. Essentia Health is committed to maintaining a work environment free from the influence of illegal drugs and alcohol.

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