Clinical Assistant Professor; HS), Psychiatry

Position: Clinical Assistant Professor (HS), Psychiatry
Clinical Assistant Professor (HS), Psychiatry

Job No: 496049
Department: PSYCHIATRY
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Title:

Clinical Assistant Professor (HS), Psychiatry
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Title:

Clinical Assistant Professor (HS)
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Categories: Faculty - Clinical, Patient Care

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, in collaboration with the Transplant Surgery Service, is seeking a full-time psychiatrist as an attending in our Consultation-Liaison (CL) psychiatry service, with a focus on providing inpatient and outpatient services to our transplant surgery division and providing inpatient and outpatient services to other medical services, teaching medical students, residents and fellows, and pursuing scholarly activities.

50% of responsibilities will be provided to transplant CL activities, and 50% of remaining responsibilities will be provided to CL activities to other medical-surgical and OBGYN services. These relative allotments may vary during particular periods depending on service and educational needs.

In transplant service, the successful candidate will:

• Serve as the leader of the Mental Health team overseeing provision of mental health services by fellows, residents, psychologists, social workers, case managers, and nurses
• Provide direct clinical services, such as consultations, follow-up and pharmacologic and psychologic treatment
• Lead and participate in interdisciplinary meetings
• Teach trainees, and members from other disciplines
• Engage in scholarly activities, and mentor others in scholarly activities, such as professional presentations, manuscript publications, and research

In clinical service, the successful candidate will:

• Evaluate prospective transplant donors and recipients and provision of any needed mental health services prior to the transplant; evaluate and provision of any needed mental health services after the transplantation
• Participate in administrative work and attend administrative and clinical meetings and rounds

In general consultation service, the successful candidate will:

• Supervise psychiatric services by fellows and residents, provide direct clinical services, teach trainees, engage in scholarly activities, and mentor others in scholarly activities, such as professional presentations, manuscript publications, and research

Additional activities/responsibilities will include:

• Presenting at conferences, interviewing medical school and residency applicants, mentoring medical students and residents, participate in committee work in the department, hospital and the university, as well as community outreach

Required Qualifications:

• Completed and accredited residency in general adult psychiatry
• Completed and accredited ACGME approved Consultation Liaison Fellowship
• BC/BE in Adult Psychiatry and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
• New York State Medical Licensure
• DEA Certification
• Clinical Consultation Liaison Psychiatry is a must
• Interest in collaborative research, possible grant writing and seeking funding endeavors

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days;
Variable Hours

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at  or via email .

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada

Advertised: October 02, 2023 Eastern Daylight…