Physician Psychiatric-Mental Health - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Medical Director for Outpatient Behavioral Health Services opening in Southbridge, MALocated in Southbridge, MA - Boston 60mFull-TimeHospital-Employed Responsibilities : - Ensuring proper medication management for ambulatory patients. - Provide supervision to providers (MDs and NPs) in the designated areas. - Member of the Behavioral Health Leadership Team including Vice President of Behavioral Health, Chief Psychiatry, Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry, Director of Nursing, Director of Operations, and Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health services.

• Lead monthly outpatient prescribers meetings. - Along with Vice President, Medical Director of Outpatient will be involved in the integration and development of ambulatory services across the Health System, working closely with other hospital Medical Directors and department directors. - Consultation to community medical providers, assessment of complex cases, and ongoing treatment of identified patients.
• Caseload and productivity review, established and as-needed supervision, and hiring of new providers - Development of prescribing methodology in the various programs. - Continuous improvement and review of protocols for treatment options for all of the Outpatient (Mental Health and Addiction) departments. - Policy development and implementation.
• Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities : " - Directs and supervises assigned personnel including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.

Makes recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves grievances and other personnel problems within position responsibilities. - Manages activities to assure financial goals are met.