Unit Chief Psychiatry – Physician, Extended Observation Beds (EOB) - Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center, Manhattan, NY

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a dynamic leader to join our team at the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center, a transformational, community-oriented destination for behavioral health with integrated services for mental health, substance abuse, physical health, and social service needs. Located on the Lower East Side, the Center offers opportunities for leadership, career development, teaching, and scholarship within the Department of Psychiatry and the Mount Sinai Health System. In 2025, the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center was named to the list of hospitals and health systems with great psychiatry programs by Becker’s Healthcare.

The Lower East Side in New York County is one of the best places to live in New York. This vibrant downtown neighborhood is a popular nightlife destination—its streets are lined with trendy places to dine and hear live music. Many of the area’s museums and restaurants serve as reminders of its immigrant history.

The Icahn School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry is a vibrant community of clinicians, researchers, educators, and trainees committed to discovering the causes of, and better treatments for, mental illness and substance use disorders. We are ranked #6 nationally in NIH funding and listed as one of the top regional hospital departments by U.S. News & World Report. The Mount Sinai Behavioral Health service line encompasses the clinical behavioral health services including the Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai South Nassau, and the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center.

The Unit Chief of the 8-bed Extended Observation Beds (EOB) Unit provides clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary academic treatment team comprising psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, nursing staff, social workers, and occupational therapists. Serving as a role model for professionalism, clinical excellence, and scholarly practice, the Unit Chief fosters a culture of high-quality patient care, exceptional education, and collaborative teamwork. This opportunity is ideal for a collaborative physician leader seeking to expand clinical, operational, and academic leadership experience within an acute inpatient psychiatric setting. Responsibilities include overall clinical leadership of the unit, direct clinical care, training and supervision. The Unit Chief works in close partnership with the Medical Director of Acute Care and Vice Chair to advance clinical, educational, and operational goals across the service.

Unit Clinical Coordination and Administrative Oversight

• Leads and oversees the interdisciplinary team and team meetings

• Provides clinical consultation and supervision to the unit in partnership with the Medical Director of Acute Care Psychiatry

• Assists with creating the EOB coverage schedule

Clinical Care Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric care to adult patients with acute psychiatric disorders

• Partners with the Medical Director of Acute Care Psychiatry to ensure continuity of care on the unit
• Leads interdisciplinary treatment planning, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to promote patient-centered care
• Maintains timely, accurate, and regulatory-compliant documentation of clinical care

Training and Supervision

• Provides clinical oversight and supervision pf psychiatry residents when on rotation fostering excellence in patient care and clinical education
• Participates in educational activities including lectures and case conferences as scheduled by the Department of Psychiatry
• Collaborates with training program leadership in all elements of administrative and clinical responsibilities

Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement

• Participates in Quality Improvement (QI) activities, including performance improvement projects and chart reviews to enhance patient outcomes, safety, and operational effectiveness

• Serves as a member of departmental committees focused on quality, patient safety, and patient experience

• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement through education and mentorship of interdisciplinary team members

• Collaborates with the Departmental Quality and Safety leadership, the Vice Chair, and the Chair in the review, investigation, and follow-up of safety events, incidents, and patient care concerns occurring within the inpatient psychiatry unit.

• Monitors and evaluates the use of emergency procedures including restraints, seclusion, manual holds, and emergency intramuscular medications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, best practices, and patient-centered care standards

• Supports ongoing regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness

• Board certified/board eligible Psychiatrist

• Possess a NYS license to practice medicine

• Excellent clinical knowledge, communication, and teaching skills

• Must possess highly collaborative and proactive approach, and demonstrated commitment to high-quality, cost-effective health care

• A strong work ethic and desire to participate in and grow a team-oriented, performance-driven department

• Qualifications for Assistant Professor or higher

Compensation range from 255K to 320K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)