Assistant Professor- Medical Director of the Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
About The Position
The Yale School of Medicine seeks applicants for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Psychiatry, to serve as Medical Director of the Inpatient Service Geriatric Unit at Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. This is a key leadership role overseeing the care of psychiatric patients 55 years or older on a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit. This position carries a faculty appointment within the Department of Psychiatry at the assistant professor level. Responsibilities include providing clinical care and leading multidisciplinary teams. The candidate will have a strong partnership with nursing and social work leadership, hospital administration, community partners, state agencies, and other medical specialties. They will also play a central role in advancing clinical innovation, education, and academic scholarship. The Medical Director will work closely with hospital and departmental leadership and will be expected to uphold clinical standards, drive quality improvement initiatives, and foster trainee development, with creativity and a clear strategic vision. The ideal candidate will be board-certified or board-eligible in Geriatric Psychiatry. This is a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated acute care clinical team at a world-class academic medical center.
Requirements
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Geriatric Psychiatry
- Medical Degree with an active clinical practice
- Member of the Medical Staff in good standing
- At least 2 years of experience providing clinical care at YNHH or a comparable medical center
- Licensed physician in CT
- Legally employable
Responsibilities
- Providing clinical care
- Leading multidisciplinary teams
- Partnering with nursing and social work leadership, hospital administration, community partners, state agencies, and other medical specialties
- Advancing clinical innovation, education, and academic scholarship
- Upholding clinical standards
- Driving quality improvement initiatives
- Fostering trainee development
Benefits
- Medical coverage through Yale Health and Aetna
- Dental coverage through Delta Dental
- Vision coverage options through Eyemed
- Yale University Retirement Account Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Mortgage loan program
- Commuter benefits
- Yale Homebuyer program
- College tuition benefit plan
- Yale Advantage discount program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
