Medical Director Acute Care - Psychiatry - Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center - Manhattan, NY
About The Position
The Medical Director of Acute Care Psychiatry provides clinical and administrative leadership for the department’s Inpatient Psychiatry Services. The responsibilities include administrative, clinical, and teaching/supervision. This physician leader partners with nursing, departmental leadership, and multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality acute care, focusing on evidence-based practices, measurable outcomes, and patient experience. The Medical Director collaborates with the Vice Chair of Clinical Services and MSBI Site Chair for clinical care and quality/safety initiatives. Located on the Lower East Side, the Center offers opportunities for leadership, career development, teaching, and scholarship within the Department of Psychiatry and the Mount Sinai Health System. In 2025, the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center was named to the list of hospitals and health systems with great psychiatry programs by Becker’s Healthcare.
Requirements
- Physician leader
- Experience in clinical and administrative leadership
- Experience in evidence-based practices, measurable outcomes, and patient experience
- Experience in clinical care and quality/safety initiatives
Nice To Haves
- Opportunities for leadership, career development, teaching, and scholarship within the Department of Psychiatry and the Mount Sinai Health System.
Responsibilities
- Provides clinical and administrative leadership for the department’s Inpatient Psychiatry Services.
- Includes administrative, clinical, and teaching/supervision responsibilities.
- Partners with nursing, departmental leadership, and multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality acute care, focusing on evidence-based practices, measurable outcomes, and patient experience.
- Collaborates with the Vice Chair of Clinical Services and MSBI Site Chair for clinical care and quality/safety initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
