Leadership Opportunity in Buffalo NY - Psychiatrist

Buffalo Psychiatric Center (BPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited hospital, is recruiting a Psychiatrist 3, Director of Inpatient Psychiatry, to provide clinical and administrative oversight of medical staff assigned to adult inpatient units.

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Buffalo Psychiatric Center (BPC) is also recruiting a Psychiatrist 3, Director of Outpatient Psychiatry to provide clinical and administrative oversight of medical staff assigned to outpatient programs and clinics located in Butler, Lancaster, North Tonawanda, Lakeside, and Zoar.

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The Director of Inpatient Psychiatry will directly supervise all inpatient psychiatry providers to ensure inpatient treatment programs align with the clinical mission of patient-centered care at BPC.  Duties include, but are not limited to:

· Providing clinical and administrative supervision, evaluation, and development of inpatient medical staff.

· Collaborating with BPC leadership in the development and support of clinical programs and initiatives.

· Mentoring and training resident physicians, medical students, APP students, and fellows.

· Assisting with recruitment, retention, and scheduling of department providers, ensuring 24/7 coverage of service.

· Overseeing the quality of treatment services provided by medical staff and ensuring compliance with OMH standards.

· Conducting case reviews, providing treatment recommendations, participating in treatment planning, and providing direct clinical care to patients as needed.

· Collecting and analyzing data related to quality and performance metrics and resolving identified deficiencies in the quality of care.

· Participating in Administrator-On-Call coverage.

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The Director of Outpatient Psychiatry will directly supervise all outpatient psychiatry providers at BPC’s five outpatient clinics and Assertive Care Treatment (ACT) team to ensure treatment programs align with the clinical mission of patient-centered care at BPC.  Duties include, but are not limited to:

· Providing clinical and administrative supervision, evaluation, and development of outpatient medical staff including Psychiatrists and Nurse Practitioners.

· Collaborating with BPC leadership in the development and support of clinical programs, policies, and initiatives.

· Coordinating training and supervision of resident physicians, medical students, APP students, and fellows with the Medical Education Site Director.

· Providing consultation to outpatient providers and residential services and coordinating patient care with the Inpatient Director of Psychiatry.

· Overseeing the quality of treatment services provided by medical staff and ensuring compliance with OMH standards.

· Conducting case reviews, providing treatment recommendations and second opinions, participating in treatment planning, and providing direct clinical care to patients as needed.

· Participating in Administrator-On-Call coverage.

· Assisting with recruitment, retention of outpatient providers.

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Minimum Qualifications:

· Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State; and

· Certification in psychiatry by the ABPN; and

· Two (2) years of post-board certification experience as a member of the psychiatric staff in a psychiatric hospital and/or in the psychiatry department of a general hospital, one (1) year of which must have included clinical supervision of other psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, or fellows.

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About New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)

OMH operates the largest state mental health system in the country with 23 hospitals, 90 clinics, two world class research institutes, a secure residential center, and a network of community services. OMH hospitals are all Joint Commission accredited and recognized as among the best mental health hospital systems in the United States.

OMH provides comprehensive and recovery-oriented mental health treatment to individuals with serious mental illness across New York State through inpatient, residential, and a wide variety of outpatient and community services.

OMH provides State-operated services to civil and forensic populations through two divisions: the Division of State-Operated Services and the Division of Forensic Services.

OMH’s Division of State-Operated Services is responsible for operation of 19 civil state psychiatric centers that provide mental health treatment to adults and children and adolescents which includes:

• Inpatient Services
• Outpatient Clinics
⚬ Residential Services
⚬ State-Operated Community Residences (SOCR)
⚬ Transitional Living Residences (TLR)
⚬ Crisis Respite Residences
⚬ Family Care
• Community Services
⚬ Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams
⚬ Mobile Integration Teams (MIT)
⚬ Day Treatment
⚬ Health Home Care Management

OMH’s Division of Forensic Services provides mental health services for justice-involved individuals which includes:

• Three accredited secure forensic psychiatric centers and one regional forensic unit
• Prison-based mental health satellite units
• Residential programs located within prison facilities
• Secure treatment and rehabilitation facilities for the care and treatment of individuals confined under the sex
offender civil management initiative
• Community-based training and technical assistance services for local governmental units, including Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and diversion services