Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
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Chair LVHN Department of Psychiatry
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) proudly part of Jefferson Health is seeking a proven and effective leader to spearhead our Department of Psychiatry as Chair. The Chair will support the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute as part of the LVHN legacy services in addition to the Psychiatry & Human Behavior service line under Jefferson Health.
The Department of Psychiatry at LVHN is one of four pillars of the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute the other pillars being the Department of Neurology the Department of Neurosurgery and the Fleming Memory Center. Under this Institute structure these four key entities are devoted to the clinical academic/research and educational missions related to brain/nervous system and mental health in the region and beyond. The Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute is a system partner of the Vicky and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience of Thomas Jefferson University.
LVHN and our Department of Psychiatry are dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable place for our community to overcome lifes challenges. Our team of psychiatrists psychologists physician assistants certified registered nurse practitioners licensed clinical social workers psychiatric nurses and occupational therapists work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.
In addition to our inpatient behavioral health services at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)Muhlenberg LVHSchuylkill and LVHPocono we provide short-term services at LVHMuhlenberg and LVHCedar Crest which include individual couples family and group therapy. Our department also aids with medication management to children adolescents and adults.
We provide a full continuum of care in behavioral health from emergency evaluation to intensive care partial hospitalization outpatient follow-up homecare and skilled nursing facility consultation. We are growing the Department of Psychiatry which is comprised of more than 30 Psychiatrists and 120 mental health professionals in addition to our residency and fellowship programs.
Discover more about LVHN along with our mission and values on our about page or learn more about the LVHN Department of Psychiatry.
As Chair of Psychiatry with LVHN you will:
Oversee clinical operations of the Department of Psychiatry. Provide leadership and management oversight in areas of quality improvement care management clinical program development business development medical staff relationships and policies education and research.
- Essential functions include:
- Appoint and supervise all Division Chiefs the program director of the departments residency programs and other physician leaders within the department.
- Develop implement and manage quality improvement and care management programs.
- Oversee manage and maintain the quality of all educational and research activities.
- Appoint appropriate physician and non-physician leadership for the departments educational and research activities.
- Work with other members of the administration on the development of clinical programs designed to meet the needs of the people served by the network.
- Work collaboratively with the Network Office of Research and Innovation and LVHNsInstitutional Review Board to ensure the research produced by department members meets the rigorous standards of human subject safety and academic excellence.
- Oversee the business and financial implications of psychiatry program development.
- Serve as a member of the Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) Board of Governors.
- Serve as a member of the networks Medical Executive Committee.
- Maintain good relationships with network affiliated education organizations.
- Collaborate with all clinical entity leaders to provide comprehensive psychiatric programs for our community.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Jefferson Health and within the Behavioral Health service line to provide comprehensive care across our community.
Compensation and benefits for Chair Department of Psychiatry with LVHN
We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. And now that were proudly part of Jefferson Health we can offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians.
Our compensation/rewards package is highly competitive and benchmark driven including a significant opportunity for a performance-based incentive. As a large health network we also offer a robust and comprehensive benefits package including health vision dental short / long term disability CME and retirement benefits to name a few.
About the Lehigh Valley area:
The Lehigh Valley is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country located in the heart of eastern Pennsylvania 60 miles from Philadelphia and 80 miles from New York City. The area has outstanding public and private school systems more than a half-dozen colleges and universities and an abundance of cultural and recreational year-round offerings. As a resident of the Lehigh Valley youll experience the charming close-knit community atmosphere while being just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of larger cities. Learn more about the Lehigh Valley by visiting our careers page.
Qualifications
- Board-certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- PennsylvaniaMedical License
- Medical Degree M.D. or D.O.
- Five years of experience in a medical leadership role
Company Overview
Discover more about our mission and values on ourabout page.
EEO Statement
Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites medical or otherwise.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with and where applicable in addition to federal state and local employment regulations Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include but are not limited to recruitment selection hiring transfers promotions terminations compensation benefits educational programs and/or social activities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
