Program Director of Psychiatry Residency - Physician - Mount Sinai South Nassau - Oceanside, NY

The Program Director will help design and oversee a new psychiatry residency program, which will be comprised of three residents per year, focuses on providing exceptional clinical training along with opportunities for clinically-oriented research.  The program’s sponsor is the ISMMS, the largest GME program in the United States, and most clinical activity will occur at MSSN, which has inpatient, outpatient, and partial stay programs.   

The Program Director will have clinical as well as administrative and teaching responsibilities and will be supported by both the local GME office at MSSN, as well as the GME office at ISMMS.  It is expected that the Program Director will work with the GME office to create innovative educational experience that promotes safety and curiosity in the joy of learning.  Currently, the Department of Psychiatry provides medical education and clinical rotation for medical students. The new residency program will have 12 residents; 3 per year.  This unique opportunity to become an inaugural program director allows the leader of this program to develop and implement their vision of a premier residency program, similar to the top residency programs within the ISMMS GME sponsorship. 

Mount Sinai South Nassau’s GME programs are robust, with MSSN serving as a teaching hospital for than 50 years.  The following residency and fellowship programs are currently based at MSSN:  Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Podiatry, and Surgery, with more to come. 

The ideal candidate for this position is a board-certified Psychiatrist who has practiced for at least five years and has a demonstrated interest in and commitment to medical education and scholarly activity. Previous experience as an assistant or full program director is ideal. A faculty appointment to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai accompanies the position.

• Medical Degree from an Accredited University
• New York Medical License
• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Committed to Mount Sinai and the communities we serve
• Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills
• A strong work ethic and desire to participate in a team-oriented, performance-driven Health System

Compensation range from 274K to 346K  (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)