Temple University Hospital is a nationally recognized academic medical center committed to delivering exceptional care to a diverse and underserved community. Our Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science is at the forefront of advancing mental health through innovative clinical care, education, and research. We are seeking a Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of psychiatric services at Temple Health.

The Opportunity
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Temple University Hospital is seeking a dedicated Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist to join our collaborative and mission-driven team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice at a leading academic medical center while contributing to innovative clinical care, education, and research. You will provide psychiatric consultation and follow-up for Temple University Hospital, a 979-bed, award-winning academic medical center offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary programs. Our CL service operates under a traditional consult model enhanced by specialized service lines for patients with complex psychiatric needs and embedded services in key clinical areas. The team includes nationally recognized board-certified faculty, PGY2 and PGY4 psychiatry residents, and 3rd- and 4th-year medical students, with additional rotations from other specialties. Beyond inpatient care, you will support consultations for Jeanes Hospital, a 176-bed community hospital, and collaborate on outpatient CL services alongside residents in the CL Psychiatry subspecialty track.

Temple Health is expanding its mental health programs, including a comprehensive women’s mental health initiative, proactive CL services, and integrated behavioral health care within primary care practices across the system.

This position offers robust opportunities for bedside and didactic teaching, resident supervision, and participation in multidisciplinary research efforts throughout the Lewis Katz School of Medicine.

Weekend/evening call responsibilities are shared on a rotating basis (approximately three weekends per year).

Highlights
• Clinical care: Conduct comprehensive evaluations, including history-taking, mental status examinations, and diagnostic assessments, for patients from a range of cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds
• Culture: Experience a collaborative, collegial environment amongst nursing staff, social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals to address the comprehensive needs of patients
• Teaching and Mentoring: Educate, supervise, and mentor psychiatry residents, medical students, and other trainees in clinical settings
• Research and Scholarship: Benefit from research mentorship and opportunities, and participate in institutional committees and initiatives
• Administrative Responsibilities: Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical protocols and policies and maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care and academic activities

Candidate Qualifications
• MD, DO or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency.
• Fellowship training in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry or ABPN subspecialty certification with equivalent experience.
• Board eligibility or certification in Psychiatry.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Eligibility for unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license and DEA registration.

Features and Benefits
• Compensation consistent with leading academic institutions and CME Funds
• Vacation, Holiday, Sick and CME Time
• Generous 403b retirement match
• 457b
• Health, dental, and vision
• Malpractice
• Tuition remission
• Savi- student loan repayment program

We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff. We believe that diversity (of experiences, thought, etc.) enriches our learning environment and strengthens our academic community. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives will enhance our commitment to these values.

About Temple Health: Temple Health is a major Philadelphia-based academic health system that is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education. The health system’s 1,550+ physicians and scientists share a common mission of bringing tomorrow’s treatments to the bedside today, helping them achieve outcomes once thought impossible.

Temple Health is an educational partner with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, providing medical education to the next generation of physicians and biomedical scientists.

About Philadelphia: Located in the heart of Philadelphia, TUHS provides access to a diverse and culturally rich city with thriving neighborhoods, arts, and cuisine.
"Philadelphia is a city of firsts: first hospital, first library, first medical school. It’s a place where big ideas come to life." – Alexander Hamilton

Procedure for Candidacy
To be considered for this position, you must complete an online application. Your application will not be considered complete until you have submitted all the required documents and information.

Application materials should include: a curriculum vitae; a personal statement stating your qualifications, professional goals, three professional references, names/contact information, and a statement describing working effectively in an urban environment is strongly encouraged.

Please address your application to: Ruby Barghini, MD, Interim Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Temple University Hospital, C/O Frank Gallagher, Director, Physician/Faculty Recruitment & Retention. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.