Supervisory Psychiatrist- Medical Director

Overview : We are

seeking a Supervisory Psychiatrist to join our

Residential Treatment Center in Raytown, MO (Kansas

City).

Advanced

Recovery Systems is an integrated behavioral healthcare management

company dedicated to the treatment of addiction, substance use and

mental health issues. We put behavioral health front and center,

providing assistance to people with substance use issues,

addictions and mental health concerns.

With facilities in

various regions of the U.S., we have been furthering this mission

since our inception, applying our advanced approach to patient

care.

Every facility in

the Advanced Recovery Systems network strives to provide the

highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models

that really work. Our goal is to help men and women live healthy,

happy lives without the burden of substance use or mental

illness.

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Responsibilities : The Medical Director

provides 24-hour management of the Medical and Psychiatric Services

of the facility. Reporting to the Chief Medical Director, the

Medical Director provides effective leadership to staff, has

knowledge of Advanced Recovery Systems programs and directs all

medical activities within the facility in accordance with standards

of State and Federal regulations and other indicated regulatory and

accrediting organizations and agencies. The Medical Director works

effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of

the facility by completing the

following : CORE

JOB

DUTIES : Provides

administrative oversight of the facility's medical services, by

overseeing and leading the medical staff, dietitians, and physician

services coordinator (where applicable) while building a

collaborative team with nursing and clinical

departments.

Provides

excellent medical care with the ARS philosophy outlined by the

Chief Medical Officer. This includes knowledge of detoxification

protocols, assessment for medication, withdrawal assessment and

management of complications, detoxification protocols, and

Medication Assisted

Therapy.

Understands

ASAM criteria and Medical Needs Criteria provided and will document

decision making

accordingly.

Assists

the COM and the Executive Director of the facility in the

development and maintenance of written objectives, policies, a

procedure manual, an organization plan and a quality assurance

program for medical services, and review of all medical policies

and procedures at least annually. Documentation shall be shared

with the facility's medical staff; the director of nursing serves

and other appropriate medical staff on an ongoing basis or as

revisions are made.

In

conjunction with the CMO, Executive Director and the governing

authority of the substance use disorders treatment facility, plan,

and budget for medical

services.

Support

medical staff for success with medical department metrics

including, but not limited to Expense Management, Compliance

Quantity (includes items such as but not limited to timely

completion of records, PDMP, EKG, MAT acceptance), Compliance

Quality (Quality of documentation of medical records), Completion %

treatment stay, and Outcomes / Readmission

rates.

Completes and

is proficient using the electronic health record with all required

documentation. ensuring compliance with all company policies and

procedures, state regulation, Joint Commission standards and

Medical Needs Criteria. These records will be completed and

authenticated in a timely manner per policy. This includes but is

not limited to the following electronic record documents :

Psychiatric Evaluation and / or Admission History and Physical

Evaluation, Medical Progress Notes, Discharge Summary, and

Orders.

Review any

physical examination reports and medical screening results

conducted off-site of a client for the preadmissions process or for

other medical concerns, in order to ensure that the client's

medical needs are considered and addressed in the development of

the treatment plan and throughout

treatment.

Develops

and Implements plans for Performance Improvement as

need.

Understands and

communicates the On-Call responsibilities; will provide contact and

back-up numbers, being responsive and available not only when

assigned on-call duties, but as backup when medical

provider / Medical Director on-call is unavailable. When on call,

will be within one hour of facility in case an emergency that

requires going to

facility.

Other duties

as

assigned

BENEFITS : Pay : Competitive

salary + annual

bonus

CME :

$5,000 per year reimbursement

Malpractice :

Free liability protection,

t he PLI policy also covers you if you

leave the company should it be needed for the time period of your

employment

Paid

Time Off : Up to 3 weeks of

paid time off per

year

Retirement : 401K +

match

Insurance :

Health, Vision, Dental,

Life & telehealth access and

visits

Matching

HSA - up to $1500 a year contribution from

the company to your

HSA .

Qualifications : Graduated from an

accredited medical

school.

Must have

experience in addiction

medicine.

A minimum of

3 years in a supervisory

position.

Familiarity

with JCAHO and other indicated healthcare standards are necessary.

Communication skills

to relate to all levels of facility

staff.

Licensed to

practice medicine, e.g. Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of

Osteopathic Medicine DO) in the appropriate state, as applicable,

required.

Board

Certification in Psychiatry and ABPM-Addiction Medicine

preferred.

Must have a

DEA and DATA 2000 Waiver in the state

working

Application of

Continuous Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement Team

philosophy and ability to develop and apply organizational

strategies

Meet

our Chief Medical Officer Dr.Kevin

Wandler

Advanced

Recovery Systems, a national integrated behavior healthcare

management company dedicated to the treatment of addiction,

substance abuse, eating disorders and mental health issues. We

invite you to learn more about us at our

website !

The

Company complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and

policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color,

disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful

to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of

their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the

basis of their opposition to discriminatory

practices / EEO

We

are proud to be a drug-free

workplace.

COVID-19

Vaccination

Requirement

Advanced

Recovery Systems requires all employees who work in any facility or

office to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any

booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless

they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on

disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or religious belief that

prevents them from being vaccinated.