Chair, Department of Psychiatry Staten Island University Hospital

Internal Number: Chair at SIU

Chair, Department of Psychiatry Staten Island University Hospital

Position Mission

Northwell Health’s Behavioral Health Service Line and Department of Psychiatry is seeking a full-time, board-certified Psychiatrist to Chair the Department of Psychiatry at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH). We are seeking applicants with outstanding clinical and administrative skills who have a passion for leading and developing an academic behavioral health center of excellence.

The Chair will be responsible for oversight of Hospital and Ambulatory Services at SIUH. The Chair will work collaboratively with Hospital and Health System leaders to develop and execute the department’s strategy to advance our clinical and academic missions. Responsibilities include clinician recruitment, education, supervision, strategic development, quality and process improvement initiatives.

As a leader, you will work to develop and expand comprehensive mental health services on Staten Island. As an innovator, you will identify and develop new clinical programs consistent with national best practices and care models, patient and community need and financial feasibility. The Chair will ensure continued strong relationships with the community and work collaboratively with community-based organizations (CBO), local government and other entities, on program development.

As an educator and mentor, you will support faculty career development and scholarship and create a culture and learning environment that supports the education programs. In addition, you will work with the Program Director to help the residency training program to set and achieve near- and long- term goals.

Behavioral Health at Northwell Health 

Psychiatry at Northwell

Northwell’s Department of Psychiatry aims to improve the behavioral health of the patients and communities we serve by providing a full continuum of high-quality, comprehensive mental health and SUD services. The Department operates 550 inpatient beds, including 74 SUD beds across 7 hospitals, consult services in each of the 23 hospitals and emergency departments, a robust telepsychiatry program, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs, and a full range of outpatient services for all ages and disorders.

To improve access and facilitate earlier diagnosis and treatment, the Department prioritizes integrating behavioral health into settings where people routinely engage such as primary care (adult, pediatric and OB-GYN) and schools. The Department has embedded collaborative care behavioral health specialists in 100 primary care practices and has co-located behavioral health in medical specialty settings such as oncology, transplant surgery, and obstetrics. The Department engages with K-12th grade students and their families and teachers through our school mental health programs. The Behavioral Health College Partnership collaborates with over 100 higher ed institutions in the greater New York region to provide crisis, inpatient, and follow-up outpatient care.

The Department trains the next generation of outstanding clinicians and leaders through 3 psychiatry residency programs (Zucker Hillside Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital, and Mather Hospital). These residency programs provide a remarkable setting and flexible, state-of-the-art curricula that help residents discover their calling and launch their careers as outstanding psychiatrists and emerging leaders. The Department also oversees fellowship programs in geriatric, addiction, child and adolescent, and consult-liaison psychiatry as well as psychology, social work, nursing, and NP training programs.

The Department’s Institute of Behavioral Science focuses on research into the pathophysiology and treatment of the major mental disorders and is internationally recognized as one of the leading centers for schizophrenia research. The Institute conducts a wide range of studies and received more than $10,000,000 in external funding within the past year. In 2023, the Department of Psychiatry published272 papers. Within the Institute, The Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience focuses on utilizing the modern tools of neuroscience to understand the pathophysiology of the major mental illnesses and to address the considerable heterogeneity of response to the psychotropic drugs used to treat them. The Center houses over a dozen laboratories and provides an integrated approach to the understanding of these devastating and disabling brain disorders. The Institute also supports 3 complementary programs: 1) Bioelectronic Medicine for Neuropsychiatric Disorders, which focuseson the use of neuromodulatory approaches to the treatment of the major psychiatric disorders, 2) the CASPIR lab conducts treatment research in Substance Use Disorders (SUD), utilizing technology to develop integrated models of care that increase access to SUD care in medical settings, and 3) the Human Neuropsychopharmacology Laboratory which studies the 

Psychiatry at SIUH

Northwell Health Behavioral Health Services at Staten Island University Hospital strives to address the diverse behavioral health needs of the communities we serve by providing a continuum of high-quality services and resources. As we train the physicians of the future, our 4 PGY classes have 4 residents each. We have the following programs available: 35-bed Inpatient Unit, Child and Adolescent Ambulatory Mental Health Clinic, Consult Liaison Inpatient Services*, and CATCH Addiction Consult Services*. In addition to our newly added Intensive Outpatient Service Adult Mental Health program, here are some of our established statistics:

 The 3 OTP clinics are licensed for a total of 1,170 patients The Ambulatory Addiction Service Clinic serves approximately 300 unique patients per year Adult Ambulatory Mental Health Clinic serves approximately 1300 unique patients per year Ontrack NY, our First Episode Clinic, is licensed for 40 active patients

Founded in 1861, Staten Island University Hospital is a 714-bed, specialized teaching hospital located in New York City’s fastest growing borough. Occupying two large campuses, plus a number of community-based health centers and labs, the hospital provides quality care to people on Staten Island, the New York metropolitan region, and to patients from around the world. Staten Island University Hospital has also been recognized as best regional hospitals in the New York Metro 2023-2024 by U.S. News & World Report.

Nationally Recognized Research Institute

The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research are composed of more than 1,500 clinicians, scientists and staff who work in laboratories and clinical research programs in collaboration with clinicians and patients throughout the many facilities of Northwell Health. Every year, more than 15,000 patients and volunteers participate in over 2,000 research studies. Our state-of-the-art laboratories provide the infrastructure needed to conduct groundbreaking, disease-oriented research. It also houses the largest genotyping facility in the state of New York. The Feinstein Institute ranks in the top 6th percentile of all National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants awarded to research centers. The Feinstein Institute has produced more than 200 patents in 80 distinct technologies and has generated a dozen successful biotech start-ups.

A Medical School Seeking to Redefine Medical Education

Established in 2008, The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell was founded by two equal partners: Hofstra University and Northwell Health. The School of Medicine is built upon the strong clinical and graduate medical education programs of Northwell, as well as the robust research and academic programs of both Hofstra and Northwell’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Currently, the Zucker School of Medicine ranks among top medical schools nationwide for primary care (2018 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools). The institution comprises more than 2,400 faculty members across 25 academic departments, and enrolls a diverse community of approximately 400 students.

A Medical School Seeking to Redefine Medical Education

Established in 2008, The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell was founded by two equal partners: Hofstra University and Northwell Health. The School of Medicine is built upon the strong clinical and graduate medical education programs of Northwell, as well as the robust research and academic programs of both Hofstra and Northwell’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Currently, the Zucker School of Medicine ranks among top medical schools nationwide for primary care (2018 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools). The institution comprises more than 2,400 faculty members across 25 academic departments, and enrolls a diverse community of approximately 400 students.

Candidate Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally possess the following qualifications and experience:

Education and Experience

M.D. or D.O. Degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution (ACGME or foreign program that is similarly appropriately accredited)  Completion of a Residency in Psychiatry with Board Certification  Minimum of five (5) years of clinical practice in psychiatric medicine and previous leadership experience Must be licensed as a physician in the State of New York  Experience in a leadership role in a Hospital department, preferably in a major medical center or health system, required  Understanding of emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services for people of all ages suffering from a variety of psychiatric & addictive disorders  Involvement with expanding access for behavioral health treatment and wellness services to the region  Continue to build and develop strong educational and training programs in psychiatry and its related disciplines while expanding knowledge in the behavioral health sciences through clinical research

Education and Experience

M.D. or D.O. Degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution (ACGME or foreign program that is similarly appropriately accredited)  Completion of a Residency in Psychiatry with Board Certification  Minimum of five (5) years of clinical practice in psychiatric medicine and previous leadership experience Must be licensed as a physician in the State of New York  Experience in a leadership role in a Hospital department, preferably in a major medical center or health system, required  Understanding of emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services for people of all ages suffering from a variety of psychiatric & addictive disorders Involvement with expanding access for behavioral health treatment and wellness services to the region  Continue to build and develop strong educational and training programs in psychiatry and its related disciplines while expanding knowledge in the behavioral health sciences through clinical research

Personal Characteristics

Strategic and critical thinker Integrity and accountability Visionary and innovative Decisive and results-oriented Credibility and presence

Responsibilities and First-Year Aspirations

The newly appointed Chair will be expected to achieve the following goals in the first twelve months of his or her tenure:  Earn the trust and confidence of the regional players and Hospital leaders, administrators at each ambulatory location, physicians and staff throughout Northwell Health  Ensure high quality patient care through development and standardization of care processes and protocols, educational seminars, metrics, outcome measures and process improvement initiatives Actively participate in physician recruitment and the development of growth opportunities Identify growth opportunities and generate plans for departmental development Participate in research projects (basic/clinical/applied) and advise fellows and house staff

Please send your resume and referrals to:

Alice Perkins

Office of Physician Recruitment

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