Mount Sinai Health System Looking for Chair of Psychiatry – Physician – Mount Sinai South Nassau Full Time

Mount Sinai South Nassau is currently seeking a Chair of Psychiatry!

The Chair will work to ensure that mental health services are developed and managed in accordance with MSSN’s mission, strategic direction and business position. The Chair of Psychiatry will direct activities of the mental health staff and ensure that mental health services are delivered in accordance with Mount Sinai South Nassau’s policies and procedures, New York State regulations and guidelines, funder guidelines, and established best practices in mental health. 

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include overseeing clinician recruitment, supervision of all clinical care, as well as leading quality improvement. Additional responsibilities include regulatory preparedness, and adherence to the standards of various certifying agencies as well as working with hospital and health system leadership to optimize and improve care for all patients in behavioral health.

Duties:
•    Function as the leader of the Department of Psychiatry at South Nassau
•    Develops, implements, and monitors clinical programs and services for the Department          of Psychiatry, take steps to improve patient care outcomes/services
•    Coordinates and integrates inter and intra departmental activities to improve the coordination of care and services and takes steps to improve the continuity of care throughout the continuum
•    Responsible for the overall supervision of all clinical activity within the Department of   psychiatry
•    Monitors the professional competence of the medical staff within the Department of Psychiatry providing care for patients and takes appropriate action when indicated
•    Communicates clearly with Departmental leadership, faculty and staff to outline roles, responsibilities, and expectations and conduct annual performance reviews
•    Ensuring Compliance with all regulatory (JC, CMS, OMH, DOH) requirements and standards at all times
•    Development and execution of Performance Improvement initiatives within the Department
•    Responsible for fiscal viability of the clinical services in the department including management of budget, expenses and revenue.
•    Ensure effective management and resolution of department specific patient complaints, emergency situations and critical events
•    Manage optimal training experience for trainees in the department

Accreditation: 
•    Responsible for maintaining the accreditation, regulatory and licensing standards related to the delivery of safe and effective patient care including but not limited to OMH, OASAS, The Joint Commission and the Department of Health.
Position Qualifications:
•    MD Degree with Board Certification in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry or Psychiatry
•    Medical Degree from an Accredited University
•    New York Medical License 
•    Committed to Mount Sinai South Nassau and the communities we serve
•    Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills
•    A strong work ethic and desire to participate in a team-oriented, performance-driven Health 

About the Mount Sinai Health System:
The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City’s largest academic medical system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai advances medicine and health through unrivaled education and translational research and discovery to deliver care that is the safest, highest-quality, most accessible and equitable, and the best value of any health system in the nation. The Health System includes approximately 7,300 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers; more than 415 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” of the top 20 U.S. hospitals and is top in the nation by specialty: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” among the country’s best in four out of 10 pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine is one of three medical schools that have earned distinction by multiple indicators: ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Medical Schools,” aligned with a U.S. News & World Report “Honor Roll” Hospital, and No. 14 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. For more information, visit  Show Contact Details  or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
 
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:
Alex Cano
Executive Director Physician Recruitment
Mount Sinai Health System
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