Pediatric Psychiatrist

Job-:
Physician

Location:

Wilmington, DE, United States Workplace:
On-site

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with an interest and experience in Consultation-Liaison (CL) Psychiatry to join our team in Wilmington, Delaware.

The successful candidate will join an established consultation service providing psychiatric care to children and adolescents with complex medical and behavioral health needs.

This role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with multidisciplinary medical and surgical teams while contributing to the continued growth of integrated behavioral health services across Nemours Children’s Health.

The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service includes psychiatry, behavioral health social work, BCBA and psychiatric nurse specialists. The team provides care for medical and surgical patients in close collaboration with a broad range of pediatric specialties, including critical care, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurology, neurosurgery, palliative care, developmental medicine, pediatric psychology, and others.

Key responsibilities include:

Provide psychiatric consultation across a variety of settings, including the emergency department, inpatient acute and critical care units, and ambulatory specialty clinics. Support medically complex youth with co-occurring behavioral health needs. Partner with multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated, whole-child care and advance clinical programs, quality improvement initiatives, and care pathways. Educate and supervise child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents, medical students, and other trainees, with an academic appointment available through Thomas Jefferson University.

Participate in service call and coverage responsibilities.

The role also provides meaningful opportunities to contribute to program development, medical education, quality improvement, process improvement initiatives, leadership, and clinical scholarship. The incoming psychiatrist will have the opportunity to strengthen existing clinical partnerships while helping develop and support Nemours’ investment in innovative therapies and care models.

Qualifications:

MD or DO from an accredited medical school or equivalent.

Completion of an accredited Child and Adolescent Psychiatry residency or equivalent training pathway.

Board certified or board eligible in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, consistent with institutional requirements.

Demonstrated interest or experience in Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Strong clinical judgment, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

Commitment to high-quality, evidence-based, family-centered care.

Candidates with five or more years of post-training clinical experience and those with substantial Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry practice are highly preferred. Experience caring for medically complex pediatric patients and an interest in medical education, quality improvement and program development are also highly valued. Candidates with less experience who demonstrate clinical skills and relevant consultation liaison and other experience are encouraged to apply.

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision

Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans

Licensure, CME and dues allowance

Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness An academic appointment at Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College will be proposed at a rank commensurate with experience and performance.

An innovative, collegial environment with supportive…