Psychiatrist - Moonlighting - Consult Liaison
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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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,416 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $325k (middle half $275k–$369k)118 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Michigan | 60 active | 1,891 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan 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 |
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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