Physician / Psychiatry

Director of Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Join our nationally recognized Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Health System, a leader in innovative models of adult and pediatric mental health care. We are excited to announce the launch of our first inpatient child and adolescent unit, the Montefiore Einstein Center for Children's Mental Health (CCMH), in Winter 2025. This much-needed unit will nearly double the number of acute pediatric psychiatry beds in the Bronx, providing state-of-the-art community-focused care for youth in the Bronx and region.

Job Description

• Provide expert and visionary leadership to guide the inaugural launch and development of Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Montefiore Einstein.
• Oversee a multidisciplinary staff including psychiatry, nursing, psychology, social work, and creative arts therapy.
• Supervise and work with two board-certified inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry attendings.
• Provide direct care to a census of approximately 5-6 patients.
• Create a program culture conducive to professional development and well-being.
• Work closely with training program directors to support a high-quality learning environment.
• Collaborate with the director of Quality Improvement to advance quality and safety initiatives.
• Work with departmental leadership on recruitment and retention of outstanding and diverse clinician staff.
• Support a culture that values health equity and excellence in patient care, education, and research, promotes the wellness of staff and trainees, and advances diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Proven track record of effectiveness, collegiality, integrity in leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of the educational, clinical, research, and community missions of a thriving Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division.

Benefits

• Anticipated range of base salary for this position is $275,000-350,000.
• Signing bonus and leadership bonus opportunities based on achievement, experience, and academic rank.

Montefiore is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.