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Detroit, Michigan

Psychiatrist - Moonlighting - Consult Liaison

PsychiatryNo callPart-Time

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Job Description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world.

As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.

With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

The Henry Ford Health Department of Psychiatry is seeking an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) board-certified or board-eligible Consult Liaison Psychiatrist for a part-time position at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI.

This position provides psychiatric consultation services to medically hospitalized patients within a busy, community-based tertiary care hospital.

The Consult Liaison Psychiatrist will collaborate closely with hospital medicine, specialty medical and surgical teams, nursing, case management, and social work to deliver integrated, patient-centered psychiatric care.

Responsibilities include diagnostic evaluations, medication management, risk assessments, capacity evaluations, and recommendations for behavioral management and disposition planning.

The Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist will serve as the collaborating physician for the onsite psychiatric mental health Nurse Practitioner.

As a member of the Henry Ford Medical Group—one of the largest and most comprehensive group practices in the country—you will have access to an extensive clinical network that prioritizes collaboration, multidisciplinary engagement, and open communication. The Department of Psychiatry is nationally recognized for excellence in clinical care, education, and research.

Henry Ford Behavioral Health Services is a leading provider of integrated mental health care in Michigan. Our team is dedicated, diverse, and highly skilled, unified by a commitment to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered care.

Our pursuit of clinical excellence is further strengthened by our academic mission, including physician education, resident and medical student training, and scientific investigation of brain function and behavior.

Our longstanding academic partnership with Michigan State University continues to expand opportunities for teaching and research engagement.

Qualifications

  • Must be board certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Board-eligible candidates must achieve certification within the first three years of eligibility
  • Demonstrated interest or experience in consult liaison psychiatry preferred
  • Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Michigan

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide psychiatric consultation services to medically hospitalized patients, including diagnostic evaluations and medication management. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary medical teams and serve as the collaborating physician for onsite psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Collaborative Care

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,416 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $325k (middle half $275k–$369k)118 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Michigan60 active1,891 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment628 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+10.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,416 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist - Moonlighting - Consult Liaison at Henry Ford Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,416 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
76%
CME allowance
45%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$79k
Typical market rent
$1,328/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.