Physician Psychiatry Inpatient

Sentara
life insurance, paid time off, sick time, tuition assistance, 401(k), 403(b), remote work
United States, Virginia, Suffolk
Nov 26, 2025
City/State Suffolk, VA Work Shift Rotating Provider Specialty Physician Psychiatry Overview: General Overview: The consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatrist provides expert psychiatric care for patients within Sentara facilities that have emergent psychiatric issues and/or complex medical conditions. Responsibilities include direct consultation with patients and participation as a vital member of interdisciplinary teams, communicating and collaborating with emergency, medical and surgical colleagues (i.e.,liaisonservices) to optimize patient care. Psychiatrist's interdisciplinary team includes coordination of care with licensed BH therapists and BH navigators. Scope of Work: Psychiatrist is joining a team of interdisciplinary C-L providers. Assignment to one major Sentara Health hospital as a home base for onsite care with virtual consultations to smaller volume facilities. Primary responsibilities include daily co-management of ED BH patients being boarded in coordination with our Psychiatric Emergency Response Service (PERS), daily consultations on med/surg floors including proactive C-L integration with medical hospitalists services, as needed C-L on other patients as requested by hospital's medical staff. Admissions to our psychiatric facilities are handled by Sentara's team of on-call inpatient psychiatrists. Work Structure: There are two types of work structures for our C-L Psychiatrists: traditional and shift model. Availability varies based on local facility needs. Please inquire about which is available. The traditional structure is a 40-hour workweek with on-call duties required (1 in 4). Compensation for the traditional structure includes: a base salary, productivity bonus, quality bonus, and extra pay for extra call system. The shift model is designed as a hospitalist shift-based model (7 on/7 off, 12-hour shifts). Compensation for the shift structure includes: base salary from expected shifts, quality bonus, extra pay for extra shifts. There are no on-call duties with the shift structure. Additional pay for voluntary call is available. Both work structures have access to the robust benefits of Sentara's medical group including CME monies, paid licensing, retirement funds, etc. Some C-L psychiatrists may have the option to increase earning potential (productivity/shifts) by providing non-C-L services such as rounding in BH units, covering PHP/IOP patients, covering discharge clinics, etc. This can be discussed and prearranged prior to work implementation; however these extra opportunities are not a requirement for the position(s). Please inquire if you are interested in a C-L position with these opportunities. Key responsibilities: Consultation:Provide expert psychiatric consultation to emergency, medical and surgical teams regarding patients with complex and/or co-occurring mental and physical health conditions. Assessment and Diagnosis:Conduct evaluations to diagnose and treat a wide range of psychiatric disorders that are either influenced by, or a direct consequence of, a medical condition. Treatment Planning:Develop and implement treatment plans, including disposition recommendations, medication management and as needed psychotherapy, to help patients cope with their illnesses and manage symptoms. Crisis Intervention:In coordination with our licensed therapists and BH care navigators, offer support and intervention for psychiatric emergencies that may arise in a hospital setting. Collaboration:Work closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other specialists in a team-based approach to ensure comprehensive and integrated patient care. Supervision: Psychiatrists will supervise Advanced Practice Providers and/or student learners as needed. Team approach: This position will be one member of a larger system psychiatric response team. It will be geographically based in a hospital but have the benefit of the larger team's resources. This will include but is not limited to: other Psychiatric Consult Liaison providers (including third party contracted telepsychiatrists), licensed therapists, Behavioral Health navigators, case managers and hospital discharge planners. . - Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career * Medical, Dental, Vision plans * Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 * Paid Time Off and Sick Leave * Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave * Emergency Backup Care * Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans * Life Insurance * 401k/403B with Employer Match * Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education * Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000 * Annual CME Allowance * Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development * Pet Insurance * Legal Resources Plan * 100% Malpractice and Tail Coverage * Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states: North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.