Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, provides psychiatric care as a member of our multidisciplinary consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry team throughout Denver Health Hospital, which includes general medical floors, medical and surgical intensive care units, surgical step-down units, labor & deliver/mom-baby/ob-gyn services, pediatrics, and the correctional care medical facility. Diagnose and treat children and adults, including patients with complex and co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders. Provides expert assessment and evidence-based, trauma-informed clinical care. Provides teaching and supervision to multi-disciplinary and multi-level learners and trainees including psychiatry residents, psychology interns, APPs, and medical students. Opportunities will be available to be involved in quality improvement projects, data monitoring, and scholarly work (e.g. publications, grant proposals, research). As needed, will perform administrative support functions and assist in dispositional planning. As needed, may be asked to temporarily cover other inpatient psychiatry services (e.g. the adult inpatient psychiatric unit, the integrated medicine and psychiatry unit).

Essential Functions

• Provide high quality clinical services to individuals currently hospitalized, often for co-occurring complex medical and psychiatric conditions, that is diversity-equity-inclusion-informed and trauma-informed as well as developmentally appropriate.
• Works on a 7-on / 7-off schedule (Monday thru Sunday) with responsibilities to cover medication for opioid use disorder consults on weekends.
• Obtains relevant medical histories, makes appropriate diagnoses, implements effective, evidence-based treatments.
• Conducts risk assessments for suicide and violence among patients at risk due to psychiatric illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar, depressive, anxiety, substance use disorders, and personality disorders.
• Applies treatment statutes for involuntary psychiatric and/or substance use disorder treatments.
• Consults with providers who are part of the primary medical/surgical team and generates recommendations, referrals, and case management as indicated.
• Interprets the results of relevant laboratory and imagining studies and applies them to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric symptoms.
• Generates documentation of assessment and intervention in the medical record in a timely manner.
• Provides teaching and supervision to multi-disciplinary trainees and medical students.
• Participates in quality improvement projects and academic efforts in research and professional writing.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in additional trainings, educational programs, reviewing current literature, and attending in-service meetings and workshops.
• Adheres to, complies with, and demonstrates support for the mission and values of Denver Health.
• Has regular and predictable attendance

Education

• Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited medical school. Required
• Completion of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship is preferred.

Work Experience

• 1-3 years of work experience preferred.

Licenses

• MD or DO-Physician - State Medical Board Required and
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required
• Certification in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Preferred, but Not Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
• Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff activities while providing quality medical care.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and social skills.
• Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.
• Performs work duties in a professional manner.
• Knowledgeable and compliant with all regulatory standards, including specialty level requirements.
• Knowledge of major concepts, principles, and theories related to psychiatric disease processes (including serious and persistent mental illness, eating disorders, and trauma disorders), traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability, and recovery from polytrauma across the lifespan.
• Ability to thoughtfully assess different psychiatric conditions co-occurring with complex medical conditions, ability to liaise with medical teams and advocate for patient needs.
• Must have training in topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and be willing to voice these values throughout work duties. This includes, but is not limited to, work with the underserved and unhoused population, social justice-oriented work, and trauma-informed, inclusive work.
• Ability to respond to feedback and incorporate it into practice.
• Prior formal research publications and presentations is appreciated but not required.
• Proficient in the use of computers and computer systems and Microsoft Office Suite; Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Knowledge of electronic health record preferred.

Shift

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$262,900.00 - $308,500.00 / yr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays

• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%

• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.

• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.