Psychiatrist- Faculty

Job description

Function/Duties of Position This is a full time transplant psychiatry position with primary function of supporting the efforts of solid organ transplant (heart, liver and kidney) and VAD implants. The OHSU solid organ transplant groups (heart, liver and kidney) are separate but share many common work-flows, frequently have overlap (eg., patients with one failing organ may have another and need to be considered for dual organ transplant), and have unique needs in evaluation for solid organ transplant listing. In addition to many medical needs, patients in need of solid organ transplant frequently have behavioral and psychiatric health needs that can significantly impact a patient’s candidacy for transplant as well as long-term outcomes post-transplant. The candidate in this position will work closely with the transplant physicians, surgeons, social workers, dieticians, APPs and nurse coordinators to support the evaluation, listing, transplant and post-transplant care of patients needing solid organ transplant. The primary responsibility of this position is to perform psychiatric evaluation of solid organ transplant candidates for transplant. The position is not designed for long-ter...