Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Yale University

Job Description

Position: Section Chief and Medical Director, Psychological Medicine Service
Department: Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine
Location: Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

Overview

The Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine seeks a dynamic physician leader to serve as Section Chief and Medical Director of the Psychological Medicine Service at Yale New Haven Hospital. This is a key leadership role overseeing both inpatient consultation-liaison psychiatry and outpatient integrated care clinics, as well as one of the nation’s top Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship programs.

This position carries a faculty appointment within the Department of Psychiatry at the assistant or associate professor level, depending upon the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

  • Serve as an inspiring and collaborative leader with the ability to build and guide high-performing teams

  • Demonstrate strong partnership across medical and surgical specialties

  • Advance clinical innovation, education, and academic scholarship

  • Work closely with hospital and departmental leadership to expand programs and drive quality improvement initiatives

  • Lead faculty recruitment, retention, and trainee development with creativity and strategic vision

Qualifications

  • Board-certified in Psychiatry

  • Subspecialty expertise in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

  • Strong record of administrative and clinical leadership

Program Overview

The Psychological Medicine Section consists of:

  • Traditional and proactive psychiatric consult services on medical and surgical inpatient units

  • 16 integrated psychiatry and behavioral health programs in diverse medical and surgical outpatient settings

Yale New Haven Hospital:

  • Primary teaching and clinical research facility of Yale School of Medicine

  • Consistently ranks among the best hospitals in the United States

  • Includes Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital, a 118-bed acute care psychiatric facility with:

    • Emergency services

    • Inpatient programs

    • Specialized step-down intensive outpatient/day hospital programs for adolescents and adults

    • Interventional Psychiatric Services

Benefits

Yale University offers Yale Signature Benefits, including:

  • Medical coverage through Yale Health and Aetna

  • Dental coverage through Delta Dental

  • Vision coverage options through Eyemed

  • Yale University Retirement Account Plan

  • Paid time off

  • Disability coverage

  • Life insurance

  • Mortgage loan program

  • Commuter benefits

  • Yale Homebuyer program

  • College tuition benefit plan

  • Advantage discount program (discounts for activities, travel, services, shopping, etc.)

Living in/near New Haven

New Haven is recognized as a city of innovation, culture, diversity, and prosperity. Located between Boston and New York on Long Island Sound, it offers:

  • Outstanding cultural amenities (museums, theater, music, sports)

  • Award-winning restaurants, including some of the nation’s best pizza parlors

  • Boutique shops and national brands

  • Quaint neighborhoods and bustling downtown areas with a variety of living options

Transportation:

  • Accessible by plane, train, and automobile

  • Easy to navigate on foot, by bicycle, or bus

  • Free shuttle service provided by Yale covering many areas in the city

Application Instructions

To apply, please use the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/168120

  • Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled

  • Questions may be directed to Hun Millard, MD, Vice Chief and Deputy Chair of Psychiatry: hun.millard@yale.edu

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