Job DescriptionThe Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a full-time psychiatrist to serve as the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services in the Institute for Advanced Medicine (IAM) and the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery (CTMS).In addition to their clinical missions, both IAM and CTMS are committed to advancing the field through education, research, and the training of the next generation of clinicians. Professionals in these programs work within an inclusive, multi-lingual environment dedicated to reducing health disparities and training future healthcare providers in compassionate care.
Responsibilities- Clinical Leadership & Oversight: Define clinical protocols, oversee quality assurance, and supervise psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners to maintain high standards of patient care.
- Integrated Care Delivery: Champion a holistic model of care by collaborating with primary care physicians, psychologists, social workers, case managers, and multi-lingual patient navigators to treat the whole patient.
- Direct Patient Care: Provide high-quality psychiatric evaluations, psychopharmacological management, surgical evaluations, and crisis intervention to a diverse patient panel with complex medical and psychosocial needs.
- Academic & Training Excellence: Train and mentor the next generation of physicians, residents, and fellows in comprehensive, compassionate psychiatric care tailored to the LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS communities.
- Program Director - Transgender Psychiatry Fellowship: Build didactics and curricula for a PGY5 psychiatric fellow. Collaborate with Graduate Medical Education Office to manage program requirements.
- Program & Research Innovation: Expand specialized mental health programs, support connections to social services (e.g., housing, legal aid), and identify opportunities for patients to participate in groundbreaking clinical trials.
- Co-lead Behavioral Health Services across campuses: Partner with the Director of Psychology at IAM to lead, develop, and expand comprehensive mental health services for this vulnerable patient population across Mount Sinai Health System campuses.
Qualifications- Board Certified in Psychiatry
- Possess a NYS license to practice medicine
- Excellent clinical knowledge and communication skills
- Experience working with LGBTQ+ populations and a demonstrated commitment to this area of care
- Expertise working with transgender patient populations, familiarity with the WPATH treatment criteria, knowledge of gender affirming medical interventions (hormones and surgery)
- Must possess highly collaborative and proactive approach, and demonstrate commitment to high-quality, cost-effective health care
- A strong work ethic and desire to participate in and grow a team-oriented, performance-driven department
- Prior experience serving at the Medical Director level is preferred
Compensation range from 240K to 305K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits).
Salary Disclosure Information:Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.
Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:Physician Recruitment DepartmentMount Sinai Health System 
