Psychiatry - Physician - Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center, Inpatient Substance Use Disorders Treatment Program
Apply NowCompany: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Location: New York, NY 10001
Description:
Description
Exciting Opportunity at the New Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center on the Lower East Side of New York City.
The Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center is seeking a dynamic physician for our expanding substance use disorders inpatient treatment service at the new, state-of-the-art, community-oriented behavioral health center that includes integrated services for mental health, substance abuse, physical health, and social services located on the Lower East Side of New York City. This $140M newly constructed center represents the largest private investment in behavioral health in the history of New York State.
As part of the Mount Sinai Health Systems Psychiatry service line with faculty members from the Icahn School of Medicine, the Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center serves as a major hub for clinical care, training, and research. The Department of Psychiatry is strongly committed to providing integrated, patient-centered care.
The Lower East Side in New York County and is one of the best places to live in the City. This vibrant downtown neighborhood is a popular nightlife destinationits streets are lined with trendy places to drink, dance and hear live music. Many of the areas museums and restaurants serve as reminders of its immigrant history.
Responsibilities
The Attending Physician provides clinical services, leadership of a multidisciplinary team, and teaching/supervision of trainees in the departments inpatient substance use treatment program. This recently opened unit provides care to individuals who can benefit from inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation services. The attending physician partners with nursing, department leadership, and the clinical team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care focused on evidence-based practices, measurable outcomes, and the patient experience. As a key member of the leadership team, the Medical Director cultivates positive relationships across the department and health system and is aligned with the mission, vision, and values of the Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and the Mount Sinai Health System.Stewardship and ongoing cultivation of a culture of respect and outstanding patient experience are central to performance in this position.
Administrative and clinical responsibilities include the following:
- Leads and supervises a clinical team
- Provides clinical care to inpatients with substance use disorders
- Ensures that services are high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered
- Manages clinicaloperations in partnership with program, department, and hospital leadership
- Interfaces with other services to ensure seamless patient care delivery and communication among providers
- Plans and facilitates regularly scheduled staff meetings; contributes to departmental grand rounds and other presentations and trainings
- Conducts performance reviews and provides feedback to clinicians
- Supervises and teaches psychiatry residents, fellows, and other trainees
- Facilitates and collaborates in the recruitment of faculty and staff
- Completes documentation in a timely manner
The physician cultivates positive relationships across the department and with hospital leadership related to patient care, policies and procedures, risk management, and other collaborative efforts. Stewardship and ongoing cultivation of a culture of respect and an outstanding patient experience are central to this position.
Qualifications
- Medical Degree from an Accredited Medical School
- New York Medical License
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry
- Committed to Mount Sinai and the communities we serve
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- A desire to participate in a team-oriented, patient-centered health system