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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