Sheppard Pratt is seeking a board-certified child psychiatrist to serve as service chief of a child and adolescent inpatient unit, located on our flagship campus in Towson, Maryland.

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.:

You will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and efficient psychiatric healthcare for the child and adolescent population. Our inpatient units treat children and adolescents with mood disorders, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder, and other mental health conditions. The Service Chief is responsible for ensuring that quality psychiatry services are provided to the patients on the inpatient unit. The role is a mix of both administrative and clinical duties, seeing around 10 children or adolescents per day and being part of the weekend inpatient attending pool. The ideal candidate will have experience and expertise managing acute psychiatry care services, works well in an interdisciplinary team, and will have the ability to focus on both quality care and continuity of care.

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.

• Experience providing clinical care in an inpatient setting• Experience in an inpatient leadership position is preferred
• Must have a current license to practice in Maryland at the time of hire
• Board certification is required
• Individuals hired for inpatient services participate in a call schedule