Psychiatry, Vice Chair of Clinical Services
Position Summary
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Einstein seeks an accomplished and visionary psychiatrist to serve as Vice Chair for Clinical Services. This executive leadership position offers a unique opportunity to help lead one of the nation’s acclaimed academic psychiatry departments and New York State-designated Behavioral Health Center of Excellence during a period of unprecedented growth and transformation.
Leadership Responsibilities
Develop and implement a strategic vision for clinical psychiatric and behavioral health services across Montefiore Einstein.
Lead the expansion, integration, and optimization of behavioral health services across existing and newly acquired systems.
Partner with departmental and health system leadership to identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and service line development.
Ensure alignment of clinical operations with institutional goals, community needs, and regulatory requirements.
Foster strong relationships with leaders throughout Montefiore Einstein to identify opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative models of care, and enhanced patient outcomes across the continuum of care.
Operational Oversight
Provide leadership and support to physician and administrative leaders across all clinical programs.
Oversee clinical operations for inpatient, outpatient, emergency psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, addiction services, and other behavioral health programs.
Promote operational excellence, access, patient experience, workforce engagement, and financial stewardship through regular review of key clinical, operational, quality, and financial metrics.
Establish a culture of data-driven performance management through regular review of program-level performance dashboards, transparent sharing of key performance indicators, and ongoing partnership with program leaders and faculty to achieve annual goals and performance targets.
Work collaboratively with health system operational leaders to improve efficiency, capacity management, and clinical outcomes.
Faculty Leadership and Talent Development
Lead recruitment efforts for all attending psychiatrist and psychologist faculty positions.
Support faculty development, leadership succession planning, retention, and engagement.
Mentor emerging clinical leaders and promote leadership development across the department.
Regularly evaluate and refine the clinical leadership organizational structure, roles, and responsibilities to support the Department's continued growth, operational complexity, expanding geographic footprint, and evolving clinical enterprise.
Support faculty and program leaders in achieving annual performance goals through ongoing coaching, performance review, accountability structures, and leadership development.
Quality, Safety, and Regulatory Excellence
Partner closely with the Director of Quality Improvement to advance quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with all applicable accreditation, regulatory, and governmental requirements.
Promote evidence-based clinical practice and continuous quality improvement throughout all programs.
Support readiness for regulatory surveys and accreditation reviews.
Collaborative Academic Leadership
Serve as a key member of the Department Executive Leadership Team.
Collaborate closely with Division Chiefs and departmental leaders, including: Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Women's Mental Health, Geriatric Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry.
Collaborate closely with the Vice Chairs for Education, Faculty Affairs, Research, Faculty Wellbeing and Development, and Population Health to advance the clinical, educational, research, and community missions of the Department.
Qualifications
MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
Board Certification in Psychiatry Sub-specialty trained physicians welcome to apply.
Eligibility for Medical Licensure in New York State.
Eligibility for a faculty appointment at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Demonstrated record of successful clinical leadership within a large and complex healthcare organization.
Experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams and managing clinical operations across multiple sites and settings.
Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and organizational leadership skills.
Commitment to academic psychiatry, diversity, equity, inclusion, and community engagement.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience within an academic medical center and faculty practice environment.
Knowledge of behavioral health regulatory frameworks, including New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) regulations.
Experience overseeing large-scale behavioral health service lines, integrated delivery systems, or health system expansion initiatives.
Senior academic rank (Associate Professor or Professor) or qualifications commensurate with such appointment.
Formal leadership training through recognized physician executive programs.
Advanced degree or equivalent training in public health, business administration, healthcare administration, quality improvement, or related disciplines (e.g., MPH, MBA, MHA, MS, or comparable training).
Demonstrated success in physician recruitment, faculty development, quality improvement, and clinical program growth.
Compensation
The compensation range for this position is $350,000-475,000 depending on experience and academic rank, with significant bonus opportunity. LTD, STD, paid malpractice, health, dental, vision and a 403(b) are also offered.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Montefiore is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.