Psychiatrist Consultation Liaison - Emergency Department
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high quality, leading edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University. Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and 25 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.
Job Summary
- Monday-Friday: 8-4pm
- Reasonable call schedule
- 3 weekdays a month and 1 weekend rounding in the hospital every other month
- Epic EMR - Universal throughout Tower
- Opportunity to teach residents and medical students
- Strong Support Team
- 3 Psychiatrists
- 4 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
- Mental Health Consultants
- Telepsych support for evening/nights
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation with a robust benefits package
- Stipend Support for Residents and Fellows still in training
- 5K CME Allowance / 40 hours annually
- Relocation Assistance
- Educational Loan Assistance up to 100K
- Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
- Generous ETO Plan
Did you Know?
- In 2022, we welcomed our first Psychiatry residency class at Reading Hospital
- Healthgrades recognized Reading Hospital as one of America's 50 best hospitals for 2023. This is the second year in a row (2022-2023) that Reading Hospital has been in the top 1 percent of hospitals for overall clinical performance
- Reading Hospital has the highest-volume ED in Pennsylvania and eighth highest in the United States
- Reading Hospital was named top 20 Most Beautiful U.S. Hospital by Salient
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Completed an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program
- BC/BE American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or American Osteopathic Certification
- Current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
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Contact Person: Christopher David
Contact Phone Number: 570-401-4510
Contact Email: Christopher.David@towerhealth.org