Assistant Medical Director - Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry - Bridgeport, CT

Hartford Healthcare • Bridgeport, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Services, the flagship behavioral health service line of Hartford Healthcare’s Fairfield region and primary teaching hospital for Quinnipiac University’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, is seeking a Psychiatrist committed to resident and medical student education to serve as Assistant Medical Director in our department and as the Medical Director for our geriatric psychiatry inpatient service. The Psychiatrist will serve as the Medical Director for the unit and participate in patient care, resident supervision, and medical student teaching, joining a mature and collegial faculty peer group. Applicants will be eligible for academic appointment through the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine commensurate with the school’s appointments and promotions processes. Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network (HHC BHN), the largest and most integrated behavioral health system in New England, has a rewarding opportunity available for a BE / BC Adult Psychiatrist to join our cohesive multidisciplinary inpatient adult team in Bridgeport, CT. The extensive capabilities of the most integrated healthcare system in CT offers Psychiatrists MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice with nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, physician-led environment. Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England with more than 1,000 providers. This means MORE OPTIONS to propel your career to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of diversity, inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, innovators, leaders and, most of all, caregivers.

Requirements

• BE / BC Adult Psychiatrist
• Committed to resident and medical student education

Nice To Haves

• Completed a geriatric psychiatry fellowship
• Experience treating older adult and medically complex patients

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest quality of psychiatric and substance use treatment to an elderly and medically complex patient population
• Develop your leadership skills as the clinical leader for our multidisciplinary treatment team
• Serve as faculty for our new psychiatry residency program with dedicated academic time
• Participate in patient care, resident supervision, and medical student teaching

Benefits

• Low cost, high quality medical/dental
• STD/LTD
• Matching 401(k)
• Generous paid time off
• CME
• Additional compensation opportunities through voluntary night/weekend moonlighting
• Ongoing opportunities for career advancement, professional development and wellbeing enhancement through the respected HHC Provider Leadership Development Institute and the groundbreaking Office of Provider Wellness
• Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees