ER/Consult Liaison Psychiatrist

Company: Christiana Care Health System
Location: Newark
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued an emergency advisory about an elevated threat of cybersecurity attacks targeting hospitals and health care systems in the U.S. These threats can come by phone calls, text messages or emails.

ChristianaCare advises that everyone be alert to potential phone, email and text-messaging scams. If you receive a suspicious phone call, text message or email from ChristianaCare that asks you to make a financial transaction or to provide personal information, please visit www.christianacare.org or call 302-327-5555 and ask to speak to someone from the department or service that contacted you.

For additional information about how to avoid scams, visit the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information website . ChristianaCare, headquartered in Wilmington, DE, is expanding its behavioral health program with the addition of two full-time opportunities for BE/BC psychiatrists to work in either our Christiana or Wilmington Hospitals as part of our consult service with a focus on providing high quality psychiatric care to emergency room patients. The Christiana Hospital is a 906 bed hospital located in Newark, DE one hour south of Philadelphia. The Wilmington Hospital is a 321 bed hospital located in Wilmington, DE 45 minutes south of Philadelphia. Why ChristianaCare:

• This is a teaching opportunity with ChristianaCare psychiatry residents and medical students.
• You'll be supported by a clinical team of psychiatrists, residents, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, therapists and case managers.
• Participate in quality improvement projects, committees and department initiatives based upon your interests.
• Excellent work life balance with 1:8 call schedule and generous weekend call pay in addition to base salary and annual incentive bonus.
• Ability to work some time remotely is possible. Qualifications:
  • BE/BC in psychiatry
  • Fellowship trained candidates are preferred
  • DATA waiver and addiction experience a plus
  • Eligible for license in Delaware ChristianaCare, is one of the country's largest health care providers, ranking 24th in the nation for hospital admissions (fiscal year 2019). Christiana Care is a major teaching hospital with three campuses (1,299 beds) and more than 260 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women's health services. The system is home to Delaware's only Level I trauma center for adults and children, the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore. With more than 12,000 caregivers, ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware. Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley:
    • You have your choice or housing options in DE, PA, NJ or MD and enjoy reasonable commutes.
    • Connected by Amtrak and I95, this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation's best colleges and universities.
    • Within 1-3 hours from four international airports.
    • Easy drives or a short train ride to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
    • Two hours from beautiful beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey and popular skiing resorts in the Pocono Mountains.
    • Reasonable cost of living and no DE state sales tax. Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions. Are you an Acute Care Nurse, Patient Care Tech or other Allied Health Professional? Come work with us as we serve our community. Learn more > DHS ADVISORY The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued an emergency advisory about an elevated threat of cybersecurity attacks targeting hospitals and health care systems in the U.S. These threats can come by phone calls, text messages or emails. ChristianaCare advises that everyone be alert to potential phone, email and text-messaging scams. If you receive a suspicious phone call, text message or email from ChristianaCare that asks you to make a financial transaction or to provide personal information, please visit--www.christianacare.org --or call--302-327-5555 --and ask to speak to someone from the department or service that contacted you.

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