Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry

Polaris Placement specializes in helping medical professionals find a career path that actually fulfills their needs - personal, financial, and aspirational.

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Are you a psychiatrist ready to lead a team at the forefront of inpatient care? We’re seeking a dynamic, academically-driven leader to head a medium-sized, voluntary-only acute care psychiatry unit. This is a unique opportunity to guide a talented group of psychiatrists while shaping the next generation of medical professionals in an environment built on collaboration, innovation, and teaching excellence.

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In this role, you’ll guide a multidisciplinary team, including 4 psychiatrists on a 35-bed inpatient unit that is modern, clean and a invitingly well-lit setting, to deliver compassionate, state-of-the-art care to patients with diverse psychiatric needs. You’ll also mentor the next generation of medical professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and academic growth.

Beyond clinical care, you’ll take on administrative leadership responsibilities, ensuring the unit meets and exceeds safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

If you’re a New York State-licensed, Board-Certified psychiatrist ready to leave your mark in inpatient psychiatry, this opportunity offers the chance to make a lasting impact while enjoying generous compensation and benefits.

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If you’re a New York State-licensed, Board-Certified psychiatrist with a passion for inpatient care and a proven track record in teaching and leadership, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Join us in redefining what’s possible in voluntary inpatient psychiatry.

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So you can either:

• hit “Reply” in response to this job posting
• give me a call from 7am-6pm, M-F, at 646-688-4072
• or schedule yourself into my calendar here: https://calendly.com/james-at-polaris/career-consultation

My promise to you: our conversation can be brief, friendly and entirely confidential.

About Polaris Placement, LLC

Polaris Placement is a boutique executive search firm specializing in the healthcare field, with offices in New York City, Raleigh, NC and Ontario, Canada. Our consultants average 17 years of experience in the placement profession. Clients include large academic medical centers, progressive community hospitals, managed care companies and physician group practices. Our expertise and industry focus results in a higher level of responsiveness and accuracy when you need it most.