Psychiatrist- Emergency Crisis Services

The Emergency Crisis Services Psychiatrist provides timely psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and treatment recommendations for patients presenting to the Emergency Department and other acute care settings with behavioral health and substance use concerns. Working closely with emergency medicine providers, behavioral health clinicians, hospital staff, and community partners, this role helps ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered psychiatric care during periods of crisis while supporting appropriate disposition and transitions of care.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, this position will play a key role in supporting psychiatric education and physician development through participation in the Indiana University School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program, including the clinical supervision and training of residents as part of an eight-resident psychiatry residency program launching in July 2027.

The Indiana University School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program at Deaconess Health System is a newly accredited residency program that offers a unique opportunity to join and help shape a growing training program in its formative stages. Faculty will play an integral role in educating residents across the full spectrum of psychiatric care, serving diverse patient populations from adolescence through geriatrics.

In collaboration with the Program Director, faculty will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of key program components, including the didactic curriculum, continuity clinic experiences, and other educational initiatives. Core faculty members will also receive protected time to design and deliver educational content, supported by resources from the Mary O'Daniel Stone and Bill Stone Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

This position is ideal for physicians who are passionate about medical education, mentorship, and helping to build an innovative residency program that will train the next generation of psychiatrists.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform psychiatric evaluations and risk assessments for patients presenting in behavioral health crisis.  This position will be supported by CARE Team and other members of the psychiatric providers team that includes psychiatrists and PMHNPs.
• Provide consultation and treatment recommendations to emergency medicine and hospital-based providers.
• Support disposition planning, including inpatient admission, outpatient follow-up, and community resource coordination.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe and efficient behavioral health care delivery.
• Assist with quality improvement, emergency psychiatry program development, and clinical excellence initiatives.
• Participate in resident education, supervision, and academic activities associated with the IU School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Program.
• Weeknight coverage: Approximately nine nights/quarter.
• Weekend coverage: Approximately three weekends/quarter.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $322,000 salary + opportunity for annual incentive bonus
• $75,000 sign on bonus
• Relocation up to $15,000
• Comprehensive benefits package and CME allowance

 Fully implemented EMR (Epic) integrated with Deaconess Health Systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for a psychiatrist interested in emergency psychiatry, teaching, program development, and advancing behavioral health services within a growing academic health system.

Deaconess Health System is a leader in health care services in the Tri-State. The system includes 14 hospitals throughout southern Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, more than 50+ ambulatory clinic locations throughout the region, and several ancillary facilities. We have received multiple HealthGrades awards and were named by US News and World Report in 2019 as Best Regional Hospital in six types of care.

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Deaconess Midtown Hospital offers a broad range of high-quality, compassionate inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including a Level II Trauma Center.

Deaconess Gateway Hospital provides a full range of acute-care services, including emergency medicine, surgical services, heart care and more. Comprehensive pediatric care is provided through a partnership with Riley Hospital for Children.

The Heart Hospital at Deaconess Gateway is the only acute-care hospital in the region dedicated to heart and vascular care, and it’s unique in its use of a “universal bed” model, in which patients receive all levels of care in one room.

The Women's Hospital provides a complete range of health care services to women and infants.

Deaconess Orthopedic Neuroscience Hospital opened in 2018. This specialized hospital offers expanded surgical services for orthopedic or neuro surgeries, designated neuro post-surgical care units for spine surgeries, minimally-invasive neuro procedures, biopsies and brain surgeries. 

Other Hospitals and Affiliates Include:  Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson, KY), Deaconess Gibson Hospital (Princeton, IN), Lawrence County Memorial Hospital (Lawrenceville, IL), Ferrell Hospital (Eldorado, IL), Deaconess Union County Hospital (Morganfield, KY), Deaconess Cross Pointe, Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital (2 locations), and Linda E. White Hospice House.

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Located in southwestern Indiana, Evansville is Indiana’s third largest city. We offer big-city amenities with small-town Hoosier hospitality.

This dynamic, progressive city offers:

• Cultural opportunities
• Low cost of living
• Good schools
• Thriving economy
• Historic and scenic riverfront

Evansville also offers a children’s museum, a zoo, a casino, a science and history museum, a philharmonic orchestra, two universities, semi-pro sports teams and many other wonderful benefits. Click here to learn more about Evansville!

STONE FAMILY CENTER

Evansville is home to the new Stone Center, which contains Indiana University School of Medicine – Evansville as well as programs for the University of Evansville and USI. More than 250 USI graduate-level students in the Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy, Master’s of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, and 120 undergraduate, senior nursing students will use the Stone Center.

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