Job Description

The Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center is seeking an exceptional and talented Psychiatrist to serve as the Unit Chief of an 8-bed, Extended Observation Beds (EOB) Unit.

The Unit Chief of the 8-bed Extended Observation Beds (EOB) Unit provides clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary academic treatment team comprising psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, nursing staff, social workers, and occupational therapists. Serving as a role model for professionalism, clinical excellence, and scholarly practice, the Unit Chief fosters a culture of high-quality patient care, exceptional education, and collaborative teamwork. This opportunity is ideal for a collaborative physician leader seeking to expand clinical, operational, and academic leadership experience within an acute inpatient psychiatric setting. Responsibilities include overall clinical leadership of the unit, direct clinical care, training and supervision. The Unit Chief works in close partnership with the Medical Director of Acute Care and Vice Chair to advance clinical, educational, and operational goals across the service.

Responsibilities

Unit Clinical Coordination and Administrative Oversight

• Leads and oversees the interdisciplinary team and team meetings
• Provides clinical consultation and supervision to the unit in partnership with the Medical Director of Acute Care Psychiatry
• Assists with creating the EOB coverage schedule

Clinical Care Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric care to adult patients with acute psychiatric disorders
• Partners with the Medical Director of Acute Care Psychiatry to ensure continuity of care on the unit
• Leads interdisciplinary treatment planning, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to promote patient-centered care
• Maintains timely, accurate, and regulatory-compliant documentation of clinical care

Training and Supervision

• Provides clinical oversight and supervision pf psychiatry residents when on rotation fostering excellence in patient care and clinical education
• Participates in educational activities including lectures and case conferences as scheduled by the Department of Psychiatry
• Collaborates with training program leadership in all elements of administrative and clinical responsibilities

Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement

• Participates in Quality Improvement (QI) activities, including performance improvement projects and chart reviews to enhance patient outcomes, safety, and operational effectiveness
• Serves as a member of departmental committees focused on quality, patient safety, and patient experience
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement through education and mentorship of interdisciplinary team members
• Collaborates with the Departmental Quality and Safety leadership, the Vice Chair, and the Chair in the review, investigation, and follow-up of safety events, incidents, and patient care concerns occurring within the inpatient psychiatry unit.
• Monitors and evaluates the use of emergency procedures including restraints, seclusion, manual holds, and emergency intramuscular medications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, best practices, and patient-centered care standards
• Supports ongoing regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness

Qualifications

• Board certified/board eligible Psychiatrist
• Possess a NYS license to practice medicine
• Excellent clinical knowledge, communication, and teaching skills
• Must possess highly collaborative and proactive approach, and demonstrated 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
• Qualifications for Assistant Professor or higher

Compensation range from 255K to 320K (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 Department
Mount Sinai Health System