Assistant Professor of Clinical - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

University of Miami•Miami, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position reports to the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and serves as the primary liaison between the Department and the JMH Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic Behavioral Health. The role offers opportunities for research and other academic activities within a rapidly growing Department of Psychiatry known for its research, teaching, and clinical service.

Requirements

M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Board eligibility in psychiatry
Unrestricted Florida medical license
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

Evaluation and treatment of child and adolescent patients at the University of Miami Clinics and hospitals.
Teaching of medical students and supervision of psychiatry residents and child psychiatry fellows.
Evaluation and treatment of patients as part of the UMMG faculty practice.
Active collaboration with departmental chiefs and key department representatives on patient care issues, including meetings with other department directors/managers as needed.
Coordination and participation in staff and faculty meetings.
Participation in clinical meetings with administration and the Department of Psychiatry to address administrative/clinical issues.
Development, supervision, and monitoring of the quality of the training curriculum and the ethical and professional conduct of all child and adolescent psychiatry residents.
Supervision and academic direction for the execution of all training activities in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Organization of seminars for the General Psychiatry Training Program, including didactic instruction in child psychopathology, growth and development, and psychotherapy.
Overseeing the continued participation of program faculty based on resident evaluations.
Monitoring resident supervision.
Ensuring compliance with grievance and due process procedures at JHS as set forth in the Institutional Requirements and Implemented by the sponsoring institution.
Monitoring the need for and ensuring the provision of back-up support systems when patient care responsibilities are unusually difficult or prolonged.
Monitoring resident stress, including physician and emotional conditions that inhibit performance or learning, as well as drug or alcohol issues.
Active participation in and coordination of the resident selection process.