Instructor/Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC

Full time position is available for a heart transplant psychiatrist as part of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry division. The clinician will be primarily assigned to work in heart transplantation and work alongside transplant cardiologists, nurse practitioners and social workers in a liaison-role. The work will be split between inpatient and outpatient-based consultation and follow up.

1. The psychiatrist will provide assessments of adult candidates for heart transplant
2. The psychiatrist will provide some follow up as needed in the evaluation phase and post heart transplant especially as a bridge to more chronic mental health care. A stepped-care approach will be applied, with collaborative care with social workers and nurse practitioners.
3. The psychiatrist will serve as a dedicated liaison to the heart team and attend selection committee and quality improvement meetings to provide their insight and recommendations.
4. The psychiatrist may also evaluate a select group of LVAD candidates for surgery
5. The psychiatrist may also cross cover for inpatient evaluations dedicated to other transplant psychiatrists/psychologist in lung, liver and kidney.

The faculty member will be part of the clinical, research and educational mission of transplant psychiatry through the CL Psychiatry Division at Columbia. The applicant should have some experience with conducting diagnostic interviews and administering and reviewing scales. Applicants should have knowledge of both cognitive behavioral and motivational interviewing techniques. Applicants should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well across disciplines and function effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Our faculty serve as part of multi-disciplinary teams with ample opportunities to learn from and consult with colleagues. There are also professional development funds available to faculty to support licensure renewals, as well as obtaining additional training, conference attendance, professional organization membership, and potentially supervise/provide didactics to trainees.

Faculty will have opportunities to attend case conferences, peer supervision, and Grand Rounds at CUIMC.

This role includes opportunities for additional compensation aligned with the department's comprehensive compensation plan.

The CUIMC Psychiatry FPO is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive faculty and clinical service. We recognize that different backgrounds and experiences help to strengthen our department and provide better care. As part of your cover letter, if you choose, we welcome you to share how your personal and professional backgrounds would contribute to our department and mission.

Minimum:

• MD or DO and board certification in adult psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry
• New York State license required

Other:

• Demonstrate interest in the psychological care of patients with medical illness
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team setting
• Demonstrate interest in academic as well as clinical psychiatry
• Additional preference to applications with interest in research and quality improvement
• Additional preference to applicants who are bilingual in Spanish
• Candidates may be required to obtain a New Jersey license