Academic Psychiatrist
Medical Director for Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Hampstead Hospital & Residential Treatment Facility – Hampstead, NH

The Department of Psychiatry at Dartmouth-Hitchcock is seeking an Academic Inpatient Psychiatrist to join as Medical Director of Hampstead Hospital & Residential Treatment Facility (HHRTF). HHRTF is a free-standing child and adolescent psychiatric hospital operated by Dartmouth-Hitchcock, with a co-located residential treatment facility.  It is located in beautiful northern New England. 

The Medical Director role has three main components. First, the Medical Director has administrative oversight of the inpatient services and residential treatment facility.  This includes day to day clinical care management, supervision of clinical staff, and oversight of quality compliance and quality improvement initiatives. Second, the Medical Director provides direct clinical care to admitted patients as part of a multidisciplinary team model. Third, the Medical Director oversees the maintenance and development of the educational mission of the Department at HHRTF.  Hampstead’s current learners include psychiatric residents and APRN students, and there is a goal to expand our educational footprint.  The Medical Director serves on the HHRTF Executive Team.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled clinician, enthusiastic teacher, and inclusive leader with  strong interest and experience in Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.  Candidates must be board certified in Psychiatry. Academic rank at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and salary will be commensurate with experience. 

Dartmouth Health is highly dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and trainees to meet the vast needs of our communities and patient populations. We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with, and care for, individuals from all backgrounds.  This includes, but is not limited to, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals of diverse spiritual and political beliefs, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, individuals with disabilities, and/or individuals of variable socioeconomic statuses.

What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:

• Established patient base
• Collegial and inclusive environment and referrals
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and relocation packages
• Dedicated CME time and funds
  
  

What New Hampshire has to offer you:

• Unmatched quality of life with four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle.
• Easy access to major US cities like Boston and New York, and half-day plane rides to Europe.
• NH’s legendary White Mountains hiking hubs of the Northeastern US, with some of the most scenic stretches of the Georgia-to-Maine Appalachian Trial.
• Endless options for alpine and nordic skiing.
• Proximity to the picturesque New England Seacoast
• An abundance of clear local lakes for boating and swimming
  
  

The Dartmouth Health system, of which Hampstead is a key member, stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont.  Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Children's Hospital; 4 affiliated hospitals, and 30 ambulatory clinics. This region offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business.  It has been consistently ranked as one of the best places in the US to live and work.  HHRTF is located in Hampstead, NH, in the scenic southeastern part of the New Hampshire.  Hampstead is a short drive to the Seacoast, and the lively and desirable coastal communities of Portsmouth, Exeter, and Rye.  It is also less than an hour’s drive from Boston, one of America’s great cities.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Board Certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).  Strong preference for additional board certification in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Must obtain and maintain a New Hampshire medical license.