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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