Sentara Health
Behavioral Health Physician - Consult Liaison
Join an interdisciplinary Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry team providing expert psychiatric care to medically complex and emergent patients across facilities. Work closely with ED, medical, and surgical teams, supported by licensed therapists, behavioral health navigators, and a systemwide psychiatric response network. Responsibilities include psychiatric consultation for complex medical and co-occurring conditions, diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning, medication management, crisis intervention, and collaborative team-based care.
Key Responsibilities
- • Psychiatric consultation for complex medical and co-occurring conditions
- • Diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning
- • Medication management and crisis intervention
- • Collaborative, team-based care across hospital services
- • Supervision of APPs and students as needed
- • Daily co-management of ED behavioral health patients
- • Inpatient consults on behavioral, medical, and surgical units
- • Virtual consult support to Sentara Rockingham Memorial Center, and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Schedule
- • Work Shift: Rotating
- • Schedule: 7 on/ 7 off (7a-7p)
- • Full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually
Benefits & Perks
- • Nationally competitive compensation package
- • Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more
- • 403b/401a Retirement Packages with Matching Contribution
- • Malpractice and Tail coverage
- • Paid Licensure Renewals
- • $5500 Annual CME Allowance
- • Physician time off
- • Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)
- • 501c3, non-profit (PSLF Eligible)
- • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- • Emergency Backup Care
- • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- • Life Insurance
- • 401k/403B with Employer Match
- • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- • Pet Insurance
- • Legal Resources Plan
- • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
- • Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage
- • medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- • 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- • paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays)
- • paid parental and military leave
- • educational assistance or student loan repayment
- • voluntary benefits
City/State
Woodbridge, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
Provider Specialty
Behavioral Health
Overview:
Join Sentara Health’s interdisciplinary Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry team, providing expert psychiatric care to medically complex and emergent patients across Sentara’s facilities. You’ll work closely with ED, medical, and surgical teams, supported by licensed therapists, behavioral health navigators, and a systemwide psychiatric response network.
Among 36 specialties in Sentara, our Behavioral Health teams stand out—ranking #1 system-wide in DEI, foundational support, organization, resilience, and work-life balance, and consistently placing in the top 6 across all key engagement and performance categories. Join a team recognized for excellence in patient care, teamwork, leadership, and a culture that truly supports its people.
Practice Highlights
Northern Virginia offers the perfect blend of career opportunity, convenience, and quality of life. Home to top-rated schools, diverse communities, and easy access to Washington, D.C., the region provides endless dining, entertainment, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy a strong economy, excellent transportation options, and the ability to choose from vibrant urban living, charming suburbs, or scenic countryside, all within a short drive.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $306,134.40 - $338,374.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:
North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Woodbridge, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
Provider Specialty
Behavioral Health
Overview:
Join Sentara Health’s interdisciplinary Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry team, providing expert psychiatric care to medically complex and emergent patients across Sentara’s facilities. You’ll work closely with ED, medical, and surgical teams, supported by licensed therapists, behavioral health navigators, and a systemwide psychiatric response network.
Among 36 specialties in Sentara, our Behavioral Health teams stand out—ranking #1 system-wide in DEI, foundational support, organization, resilience, and work-life balance, and consistently placing in the top 6 across all key engagement and performance categories. Join a team recognized for excellence in patient care, teamwork, leadership, and a culture that truly supports its people.
Practice Highlights
- Primary assignment: Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge, VA)
- Schedule: 7 on/ 7 off (7a-7p)
- Daily co-management of ED behavioral health patients
- Inpatient consults on behavioral, medical, and surgical units
- Virtual consult support to Sentara Rockingham Memorial Center, and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
- No inpatient psych admissions (handled by dedicated inpatient psychiatrists)
- Strong interdisciplinary support: APPs, therapists, navigators, case managers
- Psychiatric consultation for complex medical and co-occurring conditions
- Diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning
- Medication management and crisis intervention
- Collaborative, team-based care across hospital services
- Supervision of APPs and students as needed
- Nationally competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more
- 403b/401a Retirement Packages with Matching Contribution
- Malpractice and Tail coverage
- Paid Licensure Renewals
- $5500 Annual CME Allowance
- Physician time off
- Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)
- 501c3, non-profit (PSLF Eligible)
Northern Virginia offers the perfect blend of career opportunity, convenience, and quality of life. Home to top-rated schools, diverse communities, and easy access to Washington, D.C., the region provides endless dining, entertainment, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy a strong economy, excellent transportation options, and the ability to choose from vibrant urban living, charming suburbs, or scenic countryside, all within a short drive.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $306,134.40 - $338,374.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:
North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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