MD/DO Psychiatry
Posted Jun 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
The posting mentions outpatient, pediatric, addiction, inpatient and consult liaison work. What would your ideal mix look like, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they have a clear picture of the practice they want so the department can plan around it.
How do you work with psychologists, psychiatric NPs and therapists so that you're not the bottleneck for every patient?
What they are checking: Whether they use a large, mixed team well and supervise NPs in a way that grows access.
Tell me about a time a patient became aggressive on a unit. What did you do, and what did you learn?
What they are checking: De-escalation skill and a habit of reflecting on safety incidents to prevent the next one.
Teaching and research are supported here. What role, if any, do you want those to play in your work?
What they are checking: Whether their academic interest matches what the department can support and expects.
How do you protect yourself from burnout in a specialty where demand rarely lets up?
What they are checking: Self-awareness about sustainability, since psychiatrists who burn out leave long waitlists behind them.
What would you do
The EmPATH unit here was the first in Wisconsin. How would you approach a patient in crisis in an EmPATH chair compared to a traditional ER bay?
What they are checking: Understanding that EmPATH aims to stabilize and avoid admission through a calmer, more open setting.
On consult liaison, a medical team wants you to declare a patient lacks capacity so they can stop him from leaving. How do you handle that?
What they are checking: Holding to a real capacity evaluation instead of giving the answer a frustrated team wants.
About the work
How do you decide whether a patient with treatment-resistant depression is a candidate for ECT, TMS or ketamine?
What they are checking: Fluency with the interventional treatments this department offers and how to match them to the patient.
Walk me through your assessment of suicide risk for a patient you're deciding whether to admit or discharge.
What they are checking: A structured, defensible risk assessment that leads to a clear safety plan either way.
How do you approach starting a stimulant or SSRI in a 13-year-old, including the conversation with the parents?
What they are checking: Careful prescribing in children and the skill to include parents without losing the young patient's trust.
A patient with opioid use disorder is admitted to the inpatient unit for depression. How do you address the addiction piece?
What they are checking: Treating co-occurring addiction directly, including medication for opioid use disorder, rather than deferring it.
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