Hospital Chief of Psychiatry

Oregon State Hospital is seeking an experienced psychiatrist and leader for a full-time position as the Chief of the Psychiatry Department. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team of clinicians dedicated to helping adults with severe and persistent mental illness recover and return to their lives in the community.

As the Chief of Psychiatry, you will guide the work of the Psychiatry staff and oversee recruitment and retention, personnel management, and department policy and budget. You will also work closely with colleagues in other clinical disciplines to guide the provision of equitable, inclusive, and trauma-informed care to patients on our hospital’s two campuses in Salem and Junction City, Oregon. Some direct patient care is required, but the position is primarily administrative.

To request more information (including a copy of the position description), or if you are interested in applying, please contact Stephanie Mitchell at (503) 797-7679 (TTY 711) or stephanie.d.mitchell@state.or.us. You can also check us out at www.oshpsychiatry.org or apply at oregonjobs.org.

What's in it for you?

You will enjoy:

• Great work/life balance
• Employed position with excellent compensation and benefits package
• Leadership of skilled and passionate psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners
• Hospital culture that supports innovation, collaboration, and person-centered care
• Life in the beautiful Pacific Northwest: hiking, skiing, boating, and a variety of entertainment opportunities are all nearby
• Colleagues who are passionate about operationalizing health equity, person-centered, trauma-informed care and culturally and linguistically appropriate practices
• Paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays
• Full medical, vision and dental plus competitive pension and retirement plans

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for a board-certified psychiatrist who is also a collaborative and compassionate leader:

    Experience in a psychiatric hospital setting (state hospital experience preferred but not required);

    Experience developing policies; implementing short- and long-range goals and plans; applying data to evaluate and improve clinical programs; and managing budgets;

    Experience recruiting and managing a combination of employed and contracted staff;

    Dedication to delivery of trauma-informed, culturally responsive and inclusive treatment, including ongoing personal development on the topic of equity;

    Ability to communicate across a variety of forms, including strong oral and written cross-cultural communication; and

    Experience with, or interest in, Collaborative Problem Solving®, Motivational Interviewing, and/or performance improvement systems.

Deadline 7/7/22