Area Medical Director: Department of Mental Health Office of Inpatient Management
The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) seeks a board-certified psychiatrist to serve as the Area Medical Director for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) Office of Inpatient Management. The Area Medical Director’s primary responsibility is to provide administrative and clinical oversight for the DMH operated facility-based service system statewide. As a clinical leader within DMH, we are looking for inspired leadership in the recovery model of care for the people we serve. Specific responsibilities include utilization management, risk management, support for DMH initiatives, and oversight of clinical and psychopharmacology services. The successful applicant will also receive a UMMS faculty appointment. There are opportunities for teaching and research, including protected time. Preferred qualifications include experience in teaching professionals, lay public, consumers, as well as trainees
For additional information about our mission driven Department of Psychiatry please view our web site at https://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry For questions about this position please contact Marie Hobart, MD, Vice Chair, Public Sector Psychiatry at Marie.Hobart@umassmed.edu
Interested applicants should apply directly at: www.academicjobsonline.org (J-1 and H-1B candidates are welcome to apply).
Diversity, equity and inclusion are integral to the commitment of the Department and University.
Accordingly, the Department seeks qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching and scholarship. Further, the Department is keenly interested in diversifying its faculty and staff and encourages applications from diverse candidates. Candidates from historically underrepresented group(s) in higher education and medicine are encouraged to apply.
Candidates who possess personal characteristics that might be considered as diversifying elements among the clinical team and the larger psychiatry faculty at UMMS are invited to identify themselves during the application process.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMS recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the added value of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. |