Physician Psychiatric-Mental Health - Competitive Salary
Company: Korn Ferry
Location: New Haven
Posted on: February 28, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description The Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School
of Medicine seeks a dynamic physician leader to serve as Section
Chief and Medical Director of the Psychological Medicine Service at
Yale New Haven Hospital. This is a key leadership role overseeing
both inpatient consultation-liaison psychiatry and outpatient
integrated care clinics, as well as one of the nation’s top
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship programs. This position
carries a faculty appointment within the Department of Psychiatry
at the assistant or associate professor level, depending upon the
candidate’s qualifications and experience. The successful candidate
will be an inspiring and collaborative leader with a demonstrated
ability to build and guide high-performing teams. They will have a
strong record of partnership across medical and surgical
specialties and will play a central role in advancing clinical
innovation, education, and academic scholarship. Working closely
with hospital and departmental leadership, the Section Chief will
help expand programs, drive quality improvement initiatives, and
lead faculty recruitment, retention, and trainee development with
creativity and a clear strategic vision. The ideal candidate will
be board-certified in Psychiatry, with subspecialty expertise in
Consultation-Liaison, and will bring a strong record of
administrative and clinical leadership. This is a unique
opportunity to lead a nationally recognized program at the
intersection of psychiatry and medicine within a world-class
academic medical center. The Psychological Medicine Section
consists of traditional and proactive psychiatric consult services
on medical and surgical inpatient units and 16 integrated
psychiatry and behavioral health programs in diverse medical and
surgical outpatient settings. Yale New Haven Hospital is the
primary teaching and clinical research facility of Yale School of
Medicine and consistently ranks among the best hospitals in the
United States. Yale New Haven Hospital encompasses the Yale New
Haven Psychiatric Hospital, a 118-bed acute care psychiatric
facility that consists of emergency services, inpatient programs,
specialized step-down intensive outpatient/day hospital programs
for adolescents and adults, and Interventional Psychiatric
Services. Yale University offers Yale Signature Benefits, including
but not limited to: · Medical coverage through Yale Health and
Aetna · Dental coverage through Delta Dental · Vision coverage
options through Eyemed · Yale University Retirement Account Plan ·
Paid time off · Disability coverage · Life insurance · Mortgage
loan program · Commuter benefits · Yale Homebuyer program · College
tuition benefit plan Yale · Advantage discount program (Discounts
for Activities, Travel, services, shopping, etc.) Living in/near
New Haven New Haven is recognized as a city of innovation, culture,
diversity, and prosperity. It is located between Boston and New
York on Long Island Sound, and has outstanding cultural amenities
(museums, theater, music, and sports), award-winning restaurants
(including several of the nation’s best pizza parlors), boutique
shops and national brands, quaint neighborhoods and bustling
downtown areas with a variety of living options. New Haven is
accessible by plane, train, and automobile, and is easy to navigate
on foot, by bicycle, or bus. A free shuttle service provided by
Yale covers many areas in the city. The University is committed to
basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and
employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities
and seeks to attract o its faculty, staff, and student body
qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and
perspectives. Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as
delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not
discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment
against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual
orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth
or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin;
religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other
protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.
Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires The final
candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of
employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether
they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding
(investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or
employers, and may also be subject to a background screening.
Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume
or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment.
Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow
Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct
violations from current and/or past employers.
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