Medical Director, Acute Psychiatric Services

Location Detail: United States

Medical Director, Acute Psychiatric Services

Hartford HealthCare Central Region, New Britain and Meriden, CT

Job Description

Hartford HealthCare's Central Region, anchored by the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain and MidState Medical Center in Meriden, is seeking a psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for Acute Psychiatric Services. Reporting to the Chair of Psychiatry for the Central Region and working in conjunction with operational leadership, the Medical Director will provide clinical and administrative leadership across the region's acute psychiatric continuum, including inpatient, consultation-liaison, and psychiatric emergency services. The role combines administration, teaching, and direct patient care. Through Hartford HealthCare's relationship with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, this is an academic position, and the successful candidate will be eligible for academic appointment commensurate with the school's appointments and promotions processes.

Scope of Services

The Medical Director will oversee:

• A 32-bed general adult inpatient psychiatric unit at the Hospital of Central Connecticut

• Two inpatient psychiatric consultation-liaison services, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center

• Two 8-bed psychiatric emergency units

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight for acute psychiatric services across both hospitals, ensuring safe, high-quality, evidence-based care

• Lead and support the psychiatrists and advanced practice providers on the acute services, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and professional development

• Partner with nursing, social work, and hospital leadership to improve patient flow, throughput, and length of stay across emergency, consult, and inpatient settings

• Oversee quality, patient safety, and regulatory readiness for the acute services

• Develop and standardize clinical protocols and workflows across sites

• Provide direct patient care on the acute services

• Teach and supervise medical students and other trainees

• Serve on the Central Region psychiatry leadership team and participate on strategy and program development

Highlights of This Opportunity

• Lead an integrated acute psychiatric continuum spanning two hospitals, with the ability to shape how inpatient, consult, and emergency services work together

• Develop your leadership skills with mentorship from department and network leadership

• Academic opportunities through Hartford HealthCare's relationship with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine

• Ongoing opportunities for career advancement, professional development, and wellbeing enhancement through the respected HHC Provider Leadership Development Institute and the groundbreaking Office of Provider Wellness

• Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits, including low cost, high quality medical/dental, STD/LTD, matching 401(k), generous paid time off, CME, and more

• Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network

Hartford HealthCare's Behavioral Health Network (HHC BHN), one of the largest and most integrated behavioral health systems in New England, has a rewarding opportunity available for an Adult Psychiatrist to lead acute psychiatric services in central Connecticut.

There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join the Behavioral Health Network at Hartford HealthCare. The extensive capabilities of the most integrated healthcare system in CT offer psychiatrists MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice with nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, physician-led environment. Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals, including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England with more than 1,000 providers.

This means MORE OPTIONS to propel your career to new heights, all within a deeply embedded culture of diversity, inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, innovators, leaders and, most of all, caregivers.

Our Location

Located between Boston and New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family access to a lifestyle that is second to none. Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.

For additional information and 1:1 discussion, please contact:

Natasha Rotella, Physician Recruiter, Natasha.Rotella@hhchealth.org , or call/text (959) 268-7584

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required • MD or DO from an accredited medical school • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry • Eligible for unrestricted Connecticut medical licensure and DEA registration • Demonstrated commitment to high-quality acute psychiatric care • Interest in teaching and supervising medical students and trainees • Strong leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary team collaboration skills