Psychiatric Medical Director- Marlborough Hospital, Marlborough MA

• UMass Memorial Medical Group- Marlborough Hospital seeks a Medical Director to join our dynamic team. We welcome and support applicants from all Academic Ranks to apply.

   

  About our Department:

  • We are the largest provider of psychiatric services in central Massachusetts with over 400 faculty members who work in a variety of settings within UMass Memorial Health, the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and the public sector.  We integrate our clinical, research, teaching and community partnership activities to help individuals and families transform their lives through recovery from mental illness and addiction.
  • The Department of Psychiatry has outstanding training programs which include 27 residents and fellows as well as 16 trainees. Our Psychiatry positions offer the opportunity for involvement in a full range of activities. We are a national leader in public sector psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, biological psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, women’s mental health, and addiction psychiatry.

   

  Alternate: Case Load Variety. Teaching. And More.

   

  • Marlborough Hospital, in partnership with the Department of Psychiatry at UMass Memorial Health Care, is seeking a full-time Medical Director to lead its Behavioral Health Program. In this role, the Medical Director will provide clinical, administrative, and managerial leadership for a 22-bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit. This unit is supported by a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, part-time Psychiatrist(s), and a dedicated multidisciplinary team that includes nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals. Overnight and weekend coverage is handled by additional psychiatrists. 

   

  • The Medical Director will oversee patient care with a focus on medication management and medical issues while maintaining a daily caseload. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric assessments, participating in daily treatment team meetings, managing discharge planning, and facilitating family communications when necessary. Additionally, the Medical Director will represent the department on various hospital committees, present cases at Medical Staff Quality Assurance meetings, and lead performance improvement initiatives to ensure high standards of care. 

   

  • The ideal candidate for this position will have strong academic credentials and sound clinical expertise, as well as proven administrative and managerial skills. Familiarity with quality assurance measures and regulatory compliance standards, such as those set by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (MA DMH) and The Joint Commission, is essential.

   

  • This role requires someone committed to delivering exceptional patient care while mentoring and supporting the unit’s team members. 

   

  • The chosen candidate will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity for an academic appointment at UMass Medical School, tailored to their education and experience. The Medical Director will also have the opportunity to mentor Psychiatry residents and third-year UMass Medical students during their psychiatry rotations and pursue academic initiatives within the Department of Psychiatry. 

   

  • Marlborough Hospital is a 79-bed acute care community hospital that provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including mental health care, oncology, laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation programs. As a member of UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest health care system in Central and Western Massachusetts and the clinical partner of UMass Medical School, the hospital is dedicated to delivering comprehensive and high-quality care. 

   

  • Located in Central Massachusetts, Marlborough Hospital is just 15 minutes from Worcester and 30 minutes from downtown Boston. The area is rich in history and cultural diversity, offering excellent schools, diverse housing options, and an abundance of social, cultural, and recreational amenities. Residents enjoy access to theaters, restaurants, and outdoor activities, with proximity to Boston, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island enhancing the region’s appeal. 

   

  • This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated team in a supportive and vibrant community while making a meaningful impact on psychiatric care. 

   

  Visit our department website https://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/dop/ to learn more about our department.

   

  Qualifications

  Eligible individuals should have the following qualifications:

  • Must hold a MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license
  • Be board certified or board eligible

   

  Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs.

  •              Sign-on bonuses and newly added referral bonus program

  •              Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

  •              6+ weeks of paid time off (vacation/CME/holidays)

  •              Practice/CME allowance - $4,000 per fiscal year

  •              Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary, with additional retirement vehicles

  •              Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit

  •              Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs

  •              Hospital liability insurance

  •              Concierge Services for Relocation, if applicable to your role

   

  How to apply

  Should you have any questions regarding the position or issues submitting an application through Website, please feel free to reach out to Krystal Vincent, Provider Recruiter at Krystal.Vincent@umassmemorial.org

   

  Standards Of Respect

  We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity.

   

  UMass Memorial Health

  UMass Memorial Health is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts with 17,000 caregivers and 2,100 physicians, many of whom are members of UMass Memorial Medical Group. Our comprehensive system includes UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Health – Harrington, UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital, and UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink. Together, we impact every aspect of life in the region by making health and wellness services available to everyone, at the bedside, in the clinic or community, or even at home, advocating for social equality and providing economic stability and opportunity. There are many ways to heal. We pursue them all. Relentlessly. Visit www.ummhealth.org.

   

  UMass Memorial Medical Center

  A teaching hospital with over 700 beds and 8,000 caregivers, UMass Memorial Medical Center is dedicated to ensuring the health and well-being of our communities across Central Massachusetts. With our academic partner, UMass Chan Medical School, we are the source of academic and clinical excellence in primary and specialty care, community service, teaching, and research. Visit www.ummhealth.org/medical-center.

  
  

   

UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Through pain and pandemics, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to create breakthrough medicine. To create jobs. To make life better for those we serve. We are leaders in the training of physicians and those who work in every facet of health care. We make outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing.

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of the UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials.

UMass Memorial Medical Center leads the region in providing cutting edge medical technology, including innovative diagnostic and treatment options. Our experienced staff includes specialists who are experts in their field. No matter where you receive health care within our network of hospitals, you have access to the knowledge, innovation and expertise of UMass Memorial Medical Center:

• The only designated Level I Trauma Center for adults in Central Massachusetts
• Home to the Duddie Massad Emergency and Trauma Center and Life Flight, New England’s first hospital-based air ambulance
• The region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing expert care for ill or premature newborns
• Ranked sixth in Massachusetts by US News & World Report as best regional hospital
• Recognized by US News & World Report as high performing in diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and stroke
• Named one of America’s Top 50 Teaching Hospitals by The Washington Monthly 
• Ranked 24^th in the nation’s top hospitals by the Lown Institute
• Recognized by Healthgrades with the following awards and designations: Critical Care Excellence Award, Coronary Intervention Excellence Award, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award

Our health system includes four hospitals and behavioral health services:

• UMass Memorial Medical Center (Worcester)
• UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Fitchburg, Clinton and Leominster)
• UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital (Marlborough)
• UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital (Southbridge)
• Community Healthlink (Worcester)

Our hospitals are fully accredited by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets quality standards for hospitals. In addition to our fully equipped medical centers, our health system also includes home health and hospice programs, behavioral health programs and community-based physician practices.

We have an affiliation with CareWell Urgent Care to provide regional urgent care services. Also, the UMass Memorial Medical Group provides high quality, low-cost outpatient surgery services at The Surgery Center in Shrewsbury.

We are committed to using our breadth of connected health resources to ensure you receive the best, most appropriate care you need to heal.

With our knowledge, innovation, and compassion, we relentlessly pursue healing for you and all of our patients. Our team includes specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their expertise and leadership in areas such as:

• Heart and vascular care
• Orthopedics
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Surgery
• Newborn intensive care
• Children’s services
• Women’s services
• Emergency medicine and trauma