Job Description
Responsibilities associated with this opportunity include:
- Work as a member of an established, respected team of psychiatric consultants in a 700+ bed medical center, providing consultation to medical, surgical, and emergency department services, including the Level I Shock Trauma Center.
- Duties also include: working as an inpatient attending at our downtown main campus which comprises three inpatient services with shared attending coverage as well as coverage at our nearby Midtown Campus.
- Inpatient consultation is primarily a teaching service, with trainees at the medical student, resident, and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry fellow levels.
- Extensive opportunities for program development and research, with readily available mentoring.
- Base salary according to qualifications and University guidelines, with up to 15% additional compensation available through over practice.
- Weekend duties limited to four times per year; no call requirements.
Important Benefits to highlight:
- Excellent leave, vacation, and retirement benefits, including malpractice coverage.
- Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical Center We also provide dedicated outpatient consultation to organ transplantation, oncology, virology, and endocrinology, with expansion anticipated in some of these areas. We have a well-established Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship program.
This position carries a faculty appointment at the University and offers exciting opportunities for clinical care, teaching, and research. Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience. The expected rank is Assistant Professor or higher; however, rank and tenure status are dependent on the candidate’s qualifications.
The referenced salary range reflects base pay for an Assistant Professor, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include all components of the department’s faculty compensation program or pay from participation in department variable compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein. For more information, please contact the hiring department.
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s good-faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training, and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University. The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position offers a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Faculty receive a generous leave package that includes more than four weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave, and unlimited accrual of sick time. Additional benefits include comprehensive health insurance, professional learning and development programs, and tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school.
Note: Leave and tuition benefits are prorated for part-time employees.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Consultation-Liaison psychiatrists to develop comprehensive behavioral treatment plans for patients.
Participate in education of trainees within the School of Medicine, in both didactic and clinical settings. Assist with
development and execution of research activities within the Consultation-Liaison Division and in collaboration with
other entities within and outside the Department of Psychiatry. Perform, as needed, inpatient and outpatient treatment
and diagnostic evaluations and/or specialized testing of patients in the services of the Consultation-Liaison Division.
The duties will include inpatient and outpatient consultation at Downtown and Midtown medical campuses. Potential
outpatient duties include Solid Organ Transplant, Thrive Clinic (IHV
The appointee should also show potential for superior teaching, service, and research, scholarship, or creative performance, commensurate with the mission of the institution.
Qualifications
Needed Qualifications: Board certification in psychiatry; board eligibility in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry; Maryland medical licensure.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants who have successfully completed a fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in an ACGME-accredited program. Additionally, consideration will be given to applicants who have not completed a fellowship but have a minimum of two years of attending-level experience in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry after completing an adult psychiatry residency.
Doctorate or recognized terminal degree in the field of specialization. Shown potential for superior teaching, service, and research, scholarship, or r creative performance, commensurate with the mission of the UMB. May require unrestricted license in the State of Maryland.
