Psychiatrist / Resident Program Director - Garnet Health

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Psychiatrist / Resident Program Director on our Pyschiatry team at Garnet Health Doctors.

Program Director Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and ensuring the quality of clinical and didactic education for all sites that participate in the Psychiatry Residency Program
• Maintain and continually improve the quality of training within the Psychiatry Residency Program.
• Be a role model of professionalism
• Design and conduct the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community, the mission(s) of the Sponsoring Institution, and the mission(s) of the program
• Administer and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating the residents in each of the ACGME Competency domains
• Implement and enforce all ACGME standards and requirements
• Promote medical education and scholarly activity
• Approve or remove physicians and non-physicians as faculty members at all participating sites, including the designation of core faculty members
• Develop and oversee a process to evaluate faculty candidates prior to approval
• Oversee resident recruitment and selection
• Submit accurate and complete information required and requested by the DIO, GMEC, and ACGME
• Provide a learning and working environment in which residents have the opportunity to raise concerns, report mistreatment, and provide feedback in a confidential manner as appropriate, without fear of intimidation or retaliation
• Ensure the program’s compliance with the Sponsoring Institution’s policies and procedures related to grievances and due process, including when action is taken to suspend or dismiss, or not to promote or renew the appointment of a resident
• Ensure the program’s compliance with the Sponsoring Institution’s policies and procedures on employment and non-discrimination
• Document verification of education for all residents within 30 days of completion of or departure from the program
• Provide verification of an individual resident’s education upon the resident’s request, within 30 days.

Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Garnet Health System. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The range for the role is $250,037 through $313,693 annually. The range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. When determining a team member’s compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Qualifications of the program director: 

1. Must have successfully completed an AOA or ACGME-accredited residency program in psychiatry
2. Must have practiced in Psychiatry for a minimum of three (3) years
3. Must have a minimum of 3 years of graduate medical education administrative experience prior to appointment – APD or PD experience a plus
4. Must have current board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) or by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with strong team-building skills

Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged standing.

Working Conditions:
• Environmental Demands and Exposure to Hazards: Works primarily inside and may occasionally work outdoors. Frequent contact with various Garnet Health staff, sales representatives, employees and community members. May be exposed to odors, chemical agents, dust, fumes, gases, sharp objects, hazardous or moving equipment, wet slippery floors, and extremes in temperature and humidity.
• Physical Demands: Demonstrates physical and functional ability to perform full anatomical range of motion to accomplish tasks. Evidence of visual and aural acuity and finger and hand dexterity to operate computer and office equipment. Can withstand long periods of sitting, standing and/or constant walking. Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs and push over 75 lbs. Other physical requirements include the ability to bend, kneel, crouch, twist, balance and reach above, out and below.