Medical Director - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Bennington, VT

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Bennington (VT); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health's Department of Psychiatry seeks a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to serve as a Medical Director of a new adolescent inpatient psychiatry program at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, VT.

You will provide state-of-the-art acute psychiatric and substance-related disorder care for adolescents and lead an experienced multidisciplinary team on an inpatient unit. Teaching opportunities at Geisel School of Medicine are available; salary commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Board-certified (or eligible) in Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry.
• Experience leading a clinical service in psychiatry.
• Interest in inpatient settings; opportunities to teach at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide state-of-the-art acute psychiatric and substance-related care for adolescents 12-17.
• Serve as Medical Director with administrative responsibilities on the inpatient unit.
• Supervise and collaborate with an experienced inpatient team to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Leadership

Education

MD or DO

Board Certified (or eligible) in Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry

Job description

Overview

Medical Director-Child and Adolescent PsychiatristSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center

Dartmouth Health's Department of Psychiatry seeks a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to serve as a Medical Director of a new adolescent inpatient psychiatry program at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, located in Bennington, VT. This role will include dedicated time for administrative responsibilities as well as direct clinical care on the unit.

Clinically, you will provide state-of-the-art acute psychiatric and substance related disorder care for adolescents aged 12-17. The inpatient unit will include an experienced team of psychiatric nurse practitioners, social workers, therapists, psychiatrists, and medical providers to deliver high-quality care.

The ideal candidate will have experience leading a clinical service in psychiatry and be a skilled clinician with strong interest in working in an inpatient setting. Candidates should be board certified (or eligible) in Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry. Opportunities to teach in didactic or other supervisory settings in the child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship or psychiatry residency at Dartmouth are available. Academic rank at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and salary will be commensurate with experience.

SVMC is an integrated, non-profit health system and has a proud 100-year history as an innovator in health care delivery. It includes a 99-bed hospital and 25 primary care and specialty practices at nine total locations in the greater Bennington area and nearby New York and Massachusetts. Through a visionary partnership with Dartmouth Health, nearly 1,400 employees emulate the values of quality, empathy, safety, teamwork and stewardship to fulfill their mission of exceptional care and comfort for the 75,000 people they serve. Their collective commitment to quality care and innovation is recognized by the nation's most stringent regulators and the industry's leading professional organizations, including The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is located in Bennington, Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. This beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been named among the most vibrant communities in the country. Culturally rich with art galleries, performing arts and museums, the area is also known for its award-winning restaurants and world-class skiing and snowboarding among other outdoor activities, truly making Vermont the ideal setting for work/life balance.

About Dartmouth Health

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Children's Hospital; 4 affiliated hospitals, and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.

Dartmouth Health is highly dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and trainees to meet the vast needs of our community and patient populations. We are especially interested in applicants who can work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds. We invite applicants to state in their cover letter how their professional and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Health’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical degree (MD or DO)
• Post graduate training in residency program

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Current New Hampshire Medical License
• Current or eligible for ABMS Board Certification (to be obtained within 5 years)
• Active hospital staff membership