Associate Director, ECT/Interventional Psychiatry Services

Istss; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking an Associate Director, ECT/Interventional Psychiatry Services in New York City. The role demands oversight of a leading ECT program, clinical evaluation of patients, and administrative responsibilities.

The successful candidate will have a board certification in adult psychiatry and experience in ECT service delivery. This full-time position offers exciting academic opportunities, including teaching and supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in ECT service delivery.
• Experience with additional interventional psychiatry modalities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage all activities of the ECT service.
• Evaluate inpatients and outpatients with complex psychiatric diagnoses.
• Supervise other interventional psychiatrists and maintain schedules.

Skills

Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry

Expertise in ECT

Communication with referring providers

Supervision of trainees

Education

MD/DO or foreign equivalent

Eligibility for New York State medical license

Job description

Associate Director, ECT/Interventional Psychiatry Services

NorthwellHealth–ZuckerHillsideHospital,GlenOaks,NY

Northwell Health’s Department of Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced Board‑Certified Psychiatrist with existing or developing expertise in ECT to serve as the Associate Director of the Division of Interventional Psychiatry. The successful candidate will have protected administrative time with a primary clinical focus delivering ECT, and additional activities in our other interventional modalities. This is a full‑time position.

The Division of Interventional Psychiatry at Zucker Hillside Hospital, the flagship behavioral health facility of Northwell Health currently oversees one of the largest ECT programs in the country and has expanded services to include ketamine/esketamine administration and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

Responsibilities

• The Associate Director will work collaboratively with the Division Director to oversee, co‑direct, and manage all activities of a well‑established ECT service, while also participating in diverse aspects of other interventional psychiatry modalities.
• Clinical responsibilities include evaluation of inpatients and outpatients with complex psychiatric diagnoses, communication with referring providers, assessment of patient appropriateness for different interventions, formulation of treatment plans and delivery of the assigned interventional treatment.
• Key administrative responsibilities include supervising other interventional psychiatrists; maintaining schedules; involvement in performance improvement/quality initiatives; collaborating with referring providers, anesthesia colleagues, and nursing personnel; and ensuring compliance with departmental, hospital, system and related regulatory policies.
• Teaching and supervision of trainees (residents, medical students and others) and collaboration in research initiatives are exciting academic opportunities available for all faculty members.

Qualifications

• MD/DO (or foreign equivalent) with Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry.
• Eligibility for New York State medical license.
• Minimum of three years of demonstrated experience and expertise in ECT service delivery.
• Experience with additional interventional psychiatry modalities is preferred.