Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor Faculty – Adult Consult Liaison

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida College of Medicine is seeking a full‑time, non‑tenure‑track Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor to join our growing Consult‑Liaison Psychiatry (Hospitalist) service. This recruitment is part of a larger initiative to expand psychiatric and behavioral health services across UF Health and increase access to timely, specialized mental health care.

The successful candidate will provide consultation‑liaison psychiatric services to medically complex patients across UF Health, including free‑standing emergency departments and inpatient medical and surgical units. Responsibilities include performing psychiatric evaluations, delivering evidence‑based interventions, managing acute behavioral health crises in medical settings, and collaborating closely with medical and surgical teams to support integrated, multidisciplinary care.

This faculty role also plays a key part in the department’s educational mission, providing clinical supervision, mentorship, and teaching to psychiatry residents, fellows, medical students, and other trainees. The position is critical in increasing workforce capacity and strengthening the training pipeline for future clinicians. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide psychiatric consultation services for patients across emergency departments, medical/surgical inpatient units, and specialty programs.
• Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations and develop evidence‑based treatment plans for medically complex patients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely, coordinated mental health interventions.
• Deliver clinical supervision, teaching, and mentorship to psychiatry residents, medical students, social workers, and addiction medicine fellows.
• Support departmental operations aligned with the SB330 expansion by addressing service gaps and enhancing access to care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to academic and service‑based activities within the department.
• Participate in on‑call rotation as assigned.

$250-310k; Commensurate with experience

• M.D. or D.O. degree.
• Completion of an ACGME‑accredited psychiatry residency training program.
• Board eligibility or board certification in Psychiatry.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Florida.
• Experience providing consultation‑liaison psychiatric services or acute care psychiatry in medical or surgical settings.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and clinical supervision.

• Fellowship training in Consultation‑Liaison Psychiatry or another psychiatry subspecialty.
• Experience working in an academic medical center or tertiary/quaternary care system.
• Demonstrated excellence in interdisciplinary collaboration and complex case management.
• Strong communication, leadership, and team‑based care skills.

The University of Florida, a top-ranked public research institution, offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to support employees’ health, financial security, and work-life balance.

• Competitive and commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life insurance, long-term disability, accident, and illness insurance.
• Retirement savings and investment options with employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, personal holiday, and winter break.
• 8 weeks of paid parental and medical leave.
• Access to wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Discounts for on-campus and off-campus activities and services

About the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine

Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida are engaged in groundbreaking projects covering a variety of interests through our Centers, labs, and collaborations with other departments. The Department of Psychiatry includes a large outpatient center with various specialty clinics within a very active inpatient service, psychiatry collaborative program for primary care practitioners, school consultation program, and community consultation services. The Department of Psychiatry spans services across adult, addiction, and child/adolescent specializations, including a freestanding psychiatric hospital, a large consult liaison service at the main UF Shands Hospital, the Florida Recovery Center operated by our Addiction Division, and multiple research centers including the Center for Addiction Research & Education, the Center for OCD and Related Disorders (COARD) and the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (CAN).  UF is also an active site for the NIH-landmark Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. 

UF is an active campus in the heart of a growing city.  UF is one of the Top 10 public universities in the nation and one of the largest medical centers in Florida. UF is a leader in the Southeast for innovative, evidence-based treatment programs for a variety of mental health disorders with a strong commitment to the conduct of clinical science. "Why Choose Medicine At UF?"

ABOUT GAINESVILLE

The City of Gainesville holds many distinctions. Located in the northern part of Florida, Gainesville is home to the state’s largest and oldest university (UF), and is one of the state's centers of education, innovation, healthcare, arts & culture, sports, and more. You can find the city routinely listed as one of the best college towns, best places to live, and best places to retire. Known for its preservation of historic buildings and the beauty of its natural surroundings, Gainesville's numerous parks, museums, and lakes provide endless entertainment to thousands of visitors and locals every year.  Things to do in Gainesville  , Visit Gainesville. 

Interested applicants should submit the following materials as part of the online application:

• Cover letter outlining interest in the position, and qualifications.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Names and contact information for three references who can provide an evaluative appraisal of the applicant’s work, potential, and ability to be an effective colleague in an academic health sciences setting.
• References will be requested by the Department if the applicant is under serious consideration.

Additional Requirements:

Selected candidates must provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. Transcripts marked "Issued to Student" will not be considered official. Degrees earned from institutions outside the U.S. must be evaluated by a credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.