Psychiatry Residency Training Director - Psychiatrist

Provides psychiatric leadership to an ACGME-accredited residency program at BMC Brighton for 0.5 FTE and inpatient psychiatry coverage—clinical and supervisory responsibilities for residents—for 0.5 FTE.

Responsibilities

• Prepare resident graduates with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and lifelong learning necessary to achieve certification and maintenance of certification by their discipline’s American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) specialty board, and to provide contemporary, state-of-the-art patient care throughout their careers.
• Provide an educational experience enabling resident physicians to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to practice their specialty independently and competently.
• Oversee the clinical work of psychiatry trainees, serving as site director of their clinical rotation, ensuring clinical work and documentation align with current best practices, and participating in after-hours psychiatric coverage during weekends and holidays through the on-call system.
• Provide psychiatric leadership to interdisciplinary teams, including treatment team planning and regular reviews addressing patients' bio-psychosocial needs.
• Deliver direct psychiatric services through comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of assigned inpatients.
• Make final decisions regarding patient admissions and discharges in accordance with medical standards.
• Participate in after-hours and weekend/holiday psychiatric coverage for hospital-based services through the on-call system.
• Engage in administrative duties as assigned by the Chair of Psychiatry, which may include committee membership, community education, research, and academic activities.
• Maintain good standing as a member of the Medical Staff at BMC Brighton, adhering to Medical Staff Bylaws and Department of Psychiatry Rules and Regulations.

Requirements

• MD from an accredited school of medicine.
• Board certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Completed residency training in an accredited Psychiatry program.
• Experience following residency/fellowship as a clinician, administrator, and resident educator for a duration required by the Residency Review Committee (RRC).

Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts license to practice as an MD.
• Current Federal DEA and State Controlled Substances Certificates.
• Current malpractice insurance.
• BLS certification.
• Must successfully pass a CORI check.

Pay

Compensation range: $275,000–$320,000. The base salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on clinical FTE, qualifications, experience, education, board certifications, specialty, training, and scope of practice. Eligible incentive compensation is not included in this range and will be discussed during the interview process.