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Academic Vice Chair of Clinical Integration, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Job in Greenville, NC
ECU Health
Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Academic/Training Program Hospital
Location 600 Moye Blvd, Greenville, North Carolina, 27858, United States
Visa Sponsorship No
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Job Description

Last Update: 11/15/22

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at East Carolina University is seeking applicants for the role of Vice Chair of Clinical Operations. The successful candidate will work closely with the Department Chair, Department Administrator, and Behavioral Health Service Line Administrator and will serve as the Chair’s designee for the role of Executive Director of ECU Health’s Behavioral Health Service Line. Applicants should have clinical and leadership experience

Highlights include:

  • Academic employment by East Carolina University
  • Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, and the flagship hospital for ECU Health
  • Responsibilities will include clinical leadership and oversight for the ECU Health Behavioral Health Service Line to ensure the hospital meets all accreditation and regulatory standards as well as direct patient care
  • Well established behavioral health program providing inpatient and outpatient care throughout the 29-counties that make up eastern North Carolina
  • Ability to live in a progressive mid-sized community with close proximity to the beaches of North Carolina

Requirements include:

  • Medical degree from an appropriately accredited institution
  • Completion of an accredited psychiatric residency training program
  • Board Certification in Psychiatry
  • Experience and demonstrated track record in psychiatric administration, management, and leadership
  • Experience working collaboratively with other mental health professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience working in academic healthcare settings is preferred

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
The Brody School of Medicine provides accredited education programs for medical students, residents and fellows, doctoral students in the basic medical sciences, and practicing physicians. The hallmarks of these programs are close faculty-student interaction, experiential learning, and development of students’ ability to continue learning even after they leave the formal educational setting. Programs are consistent with the medical school’s dual mission of enhancing generalist training and offering opportunities to minority and disadvantaged students.

ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the flagship hospital for Vidant Health and serves as the teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center is a 974-bed tertiary referral center providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. In recognition of its nursing excellence and high-quality patient care, ECU Health Medical Center has been designated a Magnet® facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.


Greenville, NC
Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play! Find Yourself in Good Company!

  • Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC
  • Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students
  • Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
  • Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities
  • Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
  • Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area
General Information
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

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