Consult-Liaison Psychiatry; Riley Children's Hospital

Overview

The Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Children’s Hospital is seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join a highly collaborative, team-based service providing inpatient consult-liaison psychiatric care to medically hospitalized children and adolescents. This role is ideal for a psychiatrist who enjoys complex, medically integrated cases, values academic engagement and team-based care, and seeks an intellectually rewarding position with manageable volume and strong institutional support.

A typical patient presentation includes psychiatric evaluation following suicide attempt or significant self-injury; psychiatric care requiring inpatient medical monitoring (IV meds, G-tubes, wound care); eating disorders requiring medical stabilization; functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) impacting safe discharge; trauma-related behavioral dysregulation or TBI-associated symptoms; chronic pain syndromes with functional impairment; medical nonadherence requiring inpatient intervention; and CNS-involved medical conditions contributing to psychiatric symptoms (e.g., autoimmune encephalitis).

Average patient volume is approximately 2–4 patients per day.

• Provide consult-liaison psychiatric care to medically hospitalized pediatric patients
• Collaborate closely with hospitalists, subspecialists, nursing, social work, psychology, and case management
• Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows as part of the IUSoM academic mission
• Contribute to committees, program development, and improvement initiatives
• Engage in scholarly activity as desired (research not required, but opportunities available)

• Current schedule: M-F, approximately 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
• Future opportunity:
  Potential transition to a 7-on / 7-off model that would include inpatient unit rounding on weekends
• Call:
  Low commitment (approximately 2 weekends every 6 months)
• Nighttime and overflow coverage supported by a designated team, supporting predictable end-of-day departures

• MD or DO (or foreign equivalent)
• BC/BE in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Comfortable with in-person, bedside psychiatric care in medically complex patients
• Interest in consult-liaison psychiatry and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Willingness to teach / work with learners

• Base salary: ~ $281,200, with opportunity to approach $300,000+ total compensation
• Quality and academic incentives
• Internal moonlighting opportunities
• External moonlighting and locum work permitted with approval
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
• $5,000 CME allowance
• PTO
• Relocation assistance

Riley Hospital is nationally ranked in multiple specialties and is part of Indiana University Health. The hospital emphasizes a culture of equitable health improvement and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Riley Hospital for Children has been a leading children’s hospital for over a century, providing comprehensive care across pediatric medicine and surgery. The hospital is ranked in multiple specialties by U.S. News & World Report and is a key partner with the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Indianapolis, Indiana, a dynamic city with strong educational systems, cultural amenities, and a robust health care and research community.