Chief Medical Officer - Kingswood Hospital

The Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a Chief Medical Officer for Kingswood Hospital, a free standing 135 bed psychiatric hospital with child, adolescent and adult units.  Kingswood is a major teaching hospital for Michigan State University medical students as well as for psychiatry residents and child psychiatry fellows of Henry Ford’s training programs.  Leadership skills in clinical programming, team building, patient satisfaction, and faculty engagement are required. 

Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital, a 135-bed psychiatric hospital in Ferndale, Michigan has been serving the community for more than 50 years by providing comprehensive inpatient psychiatric treatment for children, teens and adults with mental health disorders in a warm, professional environment. In 2024, Kingswood’s patients and staff will be moving to a new 183 bed hospital in West Bloomfield, MI on the campus of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.  This hospital, a joint venture in partnership with Acadia Healthcare, the nation's largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company, will allow us to deliver innovative care, increase resources and address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health services in Metro Detroit and beyond. 

As a member of the Henry Ford Medical Group, one of the largest in the country, you will have access to colleagues through a clinical network that values close collaboration and open communication. Henry Ford Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is the leading provider of integrated mental health services in Michigan. A dedicated, diverse, enthusiastic and highly skilled team, we differentiate ourselves from the competition by our continual pursuit of perfect behavioral health care – care which is safe, effective, and patient-centered. Our pursuit of perfect mental health care is enriched by our academic mission, including the education and training of health care professionals, as well as the scientific investigation of brain function and human behavior.

Qualifications

American Board of Psychiatry certified adult or child psychiatrist.
Board eligible candidates must be certified in the first three years of employment.

    Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

       Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a

       $6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites

       including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and

       other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system

       now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one

       of the nation’s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the

       health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region’s  

       major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and

       remaining Michigan’s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical

       education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing

       in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,

       pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visit HenryFord.com.

Benefits

       Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or

       making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice.  Henry

       Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice

       Rewards.  My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves.  There are

       dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance

       and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life.  As an

       employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program

       (Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness,                 and a whole host of other benefits and services.  Employee's classified as contingent status are not         eligible for benefits.    

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

        Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

        committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

        race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

        weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

        or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.