Permanent Psychiatry: General Job in Yonkers, New York

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Admin/Medical Director
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

 Associate Director of Psychiatry

 Salary: 275k-300k

The hospital’s Department of Psychiatry provides comprehensive outpatient and inpatient mental health services, addiction treatment programs and crisis services at both hospitals; outpatient services at several sites in Westchester County; and residential services in four boroughs of New York City and in Westchester. The organization is one of the largest behavioral health services providers in New York State.

Position Overview:

Associate Director of Psychiatry is the site director for one of the two hospitals behavioral health departments.  The Associate Director time is 80% administrative duties and 20% clinical responsibilities. The Associate Director oversees all the behavioral health services for one of the two hospitals.  The behavioral health services include:

•             29-bed Inpatient Psychiatric Unit providing a comprehensive treatment program for adults.

•             Emergency Department with acute psychiatric symptoms, services include crisis intervention, psychopharmacology and referral to appropriate outpatient or inpatient psychiatric services.

•             Crisis Prevention and Response Team (CPRT) an interdisciplinary mobile team of mental health professionals (social workers, a child and family specialist and a psychiatrist).

•             The Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program for patients 18 years old and older who are involved in long-term opiate abuse.

Minimum Qualifications Preferred:

•             Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

•             7 years of practice experience

•             3 years of leadership experience

Location:

Located in southern Westchester County, near the Hudson river. Conveniently located; only 20-30 minutes to drive from NYC, accessible by most major highways/parkways, the 4 train is nearby, there is a water taxi to NYC, Amtrak and two Metro North lines.  The hospital is a short half mile walk away. Great place to raise a family, excellent private schools, breathtaking waterfront views, great restaurants, markets, cultural and recreational amenities, and wonderfully diverse community.

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes

• Facility Type: Hospital
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