JPS Health Network

Acclaim Physician Group, Inc. (Acclaim) is a multi specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS’s mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaim’s goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time.

As the county health network and Level-1 Trauma Center, JPS has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years. In addition to providing high-quality care, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in the nation. JPS educates in tandem with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Texas Christian University Medical School.

For more information, visit www.teamacclaim.org .

Job Title

Physician - Psychiatric Consult/Liaison Medical Director

Requisition Number

req29163

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Job Description

Position Title: Psychiatric Consult/Liaison Medical Director

About Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group

Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group (Acclaim) is a multi-specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS’s mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaim’s goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time.

JPS Health Network has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years, covering a population of 3.5+ million. As the county health network and Level 1 Trauma Center, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in the nation.

Job Summary

The Manager of Behavioral Health Advanced Practice role is intended for an existing provider who will shift a portion of their clinical time into administrative leadership (0.3 FTE). The Psychiatric C/L Medical Director is responsible for leading our hospital-based consultation psychiatry team. The Medical Director will oversee the delivery of psychiatric consultation services to medical and surgical inpatients, collaborate with medical teams, and ensure the integration of behavioral health care throughout the hospital. This leadership role combines clinical service with administrative oversight to support high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care in a complex medical environment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the psychiatric consult/liaison service across inpatient medical, surgical, critical care, and other inpatient units.
• Provide direct psychiatric consultation to hospitalized patients with behavioral health needs, including diagnostic assessments, psychopharmacologic treatment, and care coordination.
• Oversee and support C/L psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, residents, and trainees, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Collaborate with attending physicians, hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, and palliative care teams to optimize behavioral health support for medically ill patients.
• Oversee coverage schedules, workflows, and clinical documentation to ensure timely and effective consult response.
• Ensure compliance with all documentation, billing, and regulatory standards (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS, and the Texas Administrative Code).
• Promote integration of psychiatric services into hospital operations, including delirium prevention, suicide risk management, capacity evaluations, and substance use interventions.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives targeting psychiatric care in medical settings (e.g., reducing readmissions, improving pain management and opioid use strategies).
• Develop and support educational initiatives for hospital staff and medical trainees on behavioral health topics.
• Participate in system-level behavioral health planning, policy development, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Current Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) degree from an accredited school of medicine.
• Residency training in Psychiatry
• Fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Preferred
  
  

Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training

• Current, unrestricted medical license to practice in the State of Texas
• Board Certification or Board Eligible.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years' experience post residency and/or physician leadership experience
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Allowed Paid Time Off (ATO)
• CME/Professional Expense Allowance
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice insurance provided
• Health, vision, and dental insurance options
• Retirement options
  
  

Location Address:

1500 S. Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

United States