Chief of Medical Staff, Child and Adolescent Services - Towson, MD

Sheppard Pratt is committed to addressing the youth mental health crisis with nearly 120 inpatient child and adolescent beds offering dedicated programs to treat anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, and autism. We have 11 special education schools, and school-based programs embedded in more than 200 public schools and outpatient support programs across the state of Maryland.

What you can expect.

Working directly with the Chief Medical Officer, this is a unique opportunity for an experienced psychiatrist to assess and develop the function of Sheppard Pratt’s child and adolescent services across Maryland. You will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and efficient psychiatric healthcare for the child and adolescent population.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership and direction to medical staff, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Collaborating with executive leadership to develop strategic plans, identify opportunities for improvement, and continuously improve upon existing programs and initiatives.
• Monitoring clinical performance and overseeing quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Representing Sheppard Pratt in the community and serving as a spokesperson for the outpatient clinic, advocating for the needs of patients and medical staff.

What you’ll get from us.

At Sheppard Pratt, you can expect:

• Physician-led organization
• Generous compensation package with comprehensive benefits and ample leave
• Relocation assistance
• Opportunities for student loan forgiveness
• Grand rounds, CME opportunities, and on-site lectures
• State-of-the-art research and technology
• Cross-discipline collaboration

What we need from you.

• Must have a current license to practice in Maryland at time of hire.
• Must be board certified to practice in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Must have completed a child and adolescent fellowship.
• At least 7 years of related experience providing acute psychiatry services to child and adolescent populations.
• Must have prior experience managing hospital services and multi-disciplinary psychiatry teams.

Sheppard Pratt’s impact, care, and services span hospitals, special education schools, residential programs, outpatient centers, and more. We are mission-driven and create an environment where our employees can explore what motivates them both professionally and personally. Through continuing education, tuition reimbursement, and career development programs, we team with our employees to facilitate growth that puts purpose to work.

With numerous inpatient units conveniently housed on the Towson campus, Sheppard Pratt offers a high-level of care that serves children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with a wide variety of diagnoses. We are also proud to offer the intensive, specialized care and world class expertise needed to address difficult-to-treat diagnoses like eating disorders, neuropsychiatric conditions, treatment-resistent depression, and co-occurring disorders through our inpatient programs and specialty services. 

Learn more about what programs and services are offered HERE.