Chief, Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
About The Position
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) seeks an experienced leader to serve as Chief of the Psychiatry Service in its Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The Chief will advance the service as a national and international model for developing, delivering, and disseminating evidence-based psychiatric and psychological care for people with cancer. Founded in 1979, the Psychiatry Service was the first service dedicated to mental health care for individuals with cancer. Its multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and advanced practice providers provides comprehensive psychiatric assessment and management across MSK’s Manhattan and regional locations. The service handles approximately 2,000 inpatient consultations and more than 7,000 new ambulatory referrals annually. As MSK expands services at regional campuses and opens a new inpatient hospital, the Chief will champion innovative clinical approaches, support clinical research and translate scientific advances into patient care, and develop a collaborative team that leads, teaches, and mentors. The role includes oversight of clinical training programs, including an ACGME-accredited consultation-liaison psychiatry fellowship. Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the Chief will have strategic, research, clinical, and operational oversight of the Psychiatry Service. Responsibilities include setting priorities for clinical excellence, integrating breakthroughs into care, developing the research portfolio, acquiring talent, mentoring faculty, and collaborating closely with MSK clinical and research programs.
Requirements
- International recognition as an innovator and thought leader in psychosocial oncology, with demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence and scholarship.
- At least five years of experience leading a moderate-sized service of ten or more faculty.
- Sustained mentorship, scholarship, and team leadership in academic psychosocial oncology.
- Board certification in Consult-Liaison Psychiatry.
Responsibilities
- Advance the Psychiatry Service as a national and international model for evidence-based psychiatric and psychological care for individuals with cancer.
- Champion novel clinical approaches that shape the future of mental health care in oncology.
- Support clinical research and translate scientific advances into direct patient benefit.
- Build and lead a high-performing, collaborative team, supporting its teaching and mentoring activities.
- Provide oversight for clinical training programs, including an ACGME-accredited consultation-liaison psychiatry fellowship.
- Provide strategic, research, clinical, and operational oversight for all aspects of the Psychiatry Service.
- Define priorities for clinical excellence and rapid integration of breakthroughs.
- Develop the research portfolio, acquire talent, and mentor faculty.
- Lead collaborations across MSK clinical and research programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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