General/Adult Psychiatry Job In Jacksonville, Florida
Consult Psychiatrist Opportunity to Join a Collaborative and Dynamic Patient Centered Practice!
Consult Liaison Psychiatrist
- Northeast Florida’s leader in comprehensive behavioral healthcare is seeking a Consult Liaison Psychiatrist to join our dynamic and distinguished multidisciplinary team.
- This unique position will provide diagnostic services and treatment in a multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art inpatient behavioral health facility featuring 34 beds overlooking the St. Johns River on the campus of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville.
- The multidisciplinary team at Baptist Health is proud to offer the region’s only mental health resource of its kind and includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, recreational therapists, social workers and mental health technicians collaborating to provide the highest quality of behavioral health care.
- The inpatient adult psychiatry team is expanding to include behavioral health support at Baptist’s three outlying hospitals and the three free standing emergency rooms as well as growing the ECT program.
- This position will visit hospital floors, work M-F from 8-5, and have no call. They will have a team of Nurse Practitioners supporting them onsite and access to colleagues within a robust behavioral health program.
Distinguished Program
- Baptist Health is proud to be the region’s only health system providing the full continuum of mental health care for children and adults ranging from outpatient services and partial hospitalization to inpatient care at our state-of-the-art riverfront facility.
- Baptist Health is the region’s most preferred health system and one of Modern Healthcare’s top 100 places to work where we are integrating behavioral health practitioners into primary care, cancer care, neurology, and beyond.
- Baptist Health leadership strongly supports the Behavioral Health Department and passionately believes mental health is an essential component of general health and well-being, and is imperative to the communities we serve.
- We have strong support across the region from donors and endowments and are proud to be the leader in behavioral healthcare services across 3 counties in Northeast Florida.
Qualifications
- Board certified or board eligible MD or DO in psychiatry
- In possession of or able to obtain an active, unrestricted Florida license
- In possession of or able to obtain DEA licensure
- Eligible to be credentialed with major insurance panels
World Class Quality of Life
- Northeast Florida is alive with over 1,100 miles of beaches and waterways, 80,000 acres of parks and trails, a strong and prosperous economy, multiple professional sports teams, renowned golf courses and diverse cultural experiences including world-class art and museums
- The area serves as home to some of the Sunshine State’s best cost of living and the nation’s most sought after quality of life
- Immediately within reach are world famous destinations, attractions, theme parks, entertainment and recreation for individuals and families of all ages
- Recently ranked by Forbes Magazine as the second most desirable city for relocation in the United States, Jacksonville is a modern and vibrant destination surrounded by the very best that Florida has to offer
- The Saint Johns County School District is the #1 ranked School District in the state of Florida
In keeping with our mission and core values, Baptist is requiring that all team members complete their COVID-19 vaccine series or obtain a medical or religious exemption by 11/15/2021 or at time of hire after this date.
Come experience a different side of life here in northeast Florida. A vibrant mix of old southern charm and modern Florida flair makes Jacksonville exceptionally different from anywhere else. From the Jacksonville Jazz Festival to the Riverside Arts Market to the indie films shown at the Sun Ray Cinema, culture thrives here. With warm temperatures throughout the year feel free to do yoga while paddle boarding on the Intracoastal, take in the sounds of nature at the Timucuan Preserve, or lounge in the sand at the lively Jacksonville Beach. It’s true that Jacksonville has 22 miles of beaches, the nation’s largest park system, world-class fishing, historic neighborhoods, eclectic museums, a vibrant street art scene, creative coastal cuisine, and delicious craft beer, but your new home could too! There’s a place for you here.
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health, founded in 1955, is North Florida’s most comprehensive health care system and the area’s only non-profit, mission-driven, locally governed health care provider. Baptist Health has over 200 points of care throughout the Northeast Florida region, including our six award-winning hospitals: Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, Baptist Medical Center Clay, Baptist Medical Center Nassau and Baptist Medical Center South. The most preferred health care system in the region, Baptist Health also includes 57 primary care offices, as well as home health, behavioral health, pastoral care, rehabilitation services, occupational health and urgent care.
Baptist Health invests more than $250 million annually in social responsibility initiatives, charity care and the cost of uncompensated care. Priorities include children having access to health care, adults having access to quality care, elderly people living independent, fulfilling lives, access to mental health services, maternal and child health and other social determinants of health. Baptist Health has the area’s only dedicated heart hospital; orthopedic institute; women’s services; neurological institute, including comprehensive neurosurgical services, a comprehensive stroke center and two primary stroke centers; a Bariatric Center of Excellence; a full range of psychology and psychiatry services; urgent care services; and primary and specialty care physicians’ offices throughout Northeast Florida.