Psychiatry opening in New York

**Psychiatry opening in New York**

- Located in Oswego, NY - 35 miles to Syracuse, NY
- Mental Health & Wellness department is seeking a Medical Director.

Requirements:
- Board certified/Board eligible
- Minimum of 5-years clinical experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry required
- Proven leadership experience in a similar role
- A strong understanding of evidence-based psychiatric practices and treatment modalities
- Be a forward thinker and able to introduce innovative treatment modalities and stay abreast of emerging trends in psychiatry

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide clinical oversight and leadership for both inpatient and outpatient mental health programs
- Supervise psychiatrists and APPs in a 50% clinical and 50% administrative role
- Collaborate with the Executive Director to develop and implement strategic initiatives to enhance the quality and scope of mental health services.
- Contribute to the development, execution and evaluation of organizational mental health policies, procedures, expansion and improvement.
- Complete necessary legal procedures for interventions such as treatment over objection and court retention.
- Ensure compliance with relevant state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, and licensing requirements and collaborate with the compliance team to address any regulatory concerns.
- Support the ACT Team and outpatient clinics by assisting with clinical assessments and medication management as needed and act as a clinical resource for social workers, therapists, and other mental health professionals.
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of mental health services through data analysis and performance metrics.
- Support psychiatric consults for ED, ICU, and Med/Surg unit as necessary.
- Facilitate rounds/discharge planning for inpatient unit.
- Participate in on-call rotation to support inpatient unit, as well as emergency department as assigned.

Compensation and Benefits (based on full time employment):
- Highly competitive salary, plus quality incentives
- Sign-on bonus and reimbursement for relocation and student loans (if applicable)
- Competitive paid time off and CME time off
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 403B, life and disability
- Annual CME, dues and licensure reimbursement
- Malpractice

Oswego, New York:
Located in New York States Central region, Oswego offers small city living with close proximity to many large metropolitan areas. Oswego's location on Lake Ontario and its four distinct seasons offer endless opportunities for boating, sailing and other water sports as well as many cultural events, festivals and family activities throughout the year. Oswego County elementary and high schools offer advanced learning curriculum standards and prepare students to excel as they pursue higher education opportunities. In addition to great primary schools, Oswego County is home to SUNY Oswego and Cayuga Community College, the former of which was recently named by USA Today as one of the nations Best College Values and by the Princeton Review as a Top College in the Northeast.