Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Section Chief, Inpatient Psychiatry Services

Yale School of Medicine | Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital | New Haven, Connecticut

The Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine seeks an accomplished and collaborative psychiatrist to serve as Section Chief and Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry Services at Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. This leadership position includes a faculty appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, commensurate with experience and academic accomplishments.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a nationally recognized inpatient psychiatry program, overseeing clinical operations, quality initiatives, and faculty development across five inpatient psychiatric units comprising 118 beds. The Section Chief will work closely with departmental and hospital leadership to shape the future of inpatient psychiatric care while advancing Yale's missions of clinical excellence, education, and scholarship.

Position Highlights

As Section Chief, you will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for inpatient psychiatric services.
• Partner with nursing, social work, hospital administration, community organizations, and state agencies to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Lead physician recruitment, retention, mentorship, and professional development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of clinical excellence, innovation, quality improvement, and patient safety.
• Support and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty.
• Advance academic scholarship, educational programming, and research initiatives.
• Collaborate across specialties to enhance integrated behavioral health services and care delivery.

Candidate Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a visionary physician leader with a demonstrated record of clinical and administrative excellence.

Requirements:

• MD or DO degree
• Board Certification in Psychiatry
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency program
• Eligible for Connecticut medical licensure

Preferred Experience:

• Leadership experience within academic or hospital-based psychiatry
• Oversight of acute inpatient psychiatric services and multidisciplinary teams
• Faculty development, recruitment, and retention
• Quality improvement, clinical operations, and strategic planning
• Academic scholarship, education, and program development

Why Yale School of Medicine?

Academic Excellence

Join one of the nation's premier academic medical centers, recognized for innovation in patient care, education, and research. Collaborate with distinguished faculty across Yale's extensive clinical and research enterprise.

Leadership & Career Growth

Shape the future of inpatient psychiatry while advancing your academic career through leadership opportunities, mentorship, and institutional support.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous retirement and pension benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and parental leave benefits
• CME and professional development support
• Mortgage assistance and Yale homebuyer programs
• Tuition assistance and educational benefits
• Commuter and wellness programs
• Relocation assistance available

Live and Work in New Haven

Located between New York City and Boston, New Haven, Connecticut offers the ideal combination of academic energy, cultural richness, and coastal New England charm. Enjoy renowned restaurants, performing arts, museums, outdoor recreation, diverse neighborhoods, and convenient access to major metropolitan areas.

Apply

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact:

Chasity LaPlante
Physician Recruiter
Chasity.LaPlante@yale.edu

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will remain open until the position is filled.

All final candidates will be required to submit three professional references.

Join Yale School of Medicine and lead the next chapter of inpatient psychiatric care, education, and innovation.