Medical Director - Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

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• Oversight of a large continuum of outpatient services, including multiple clinics for adults and pediatrics, addiction, Partial Hospital Programs, Intensive Outpatient Program, Opioid Treatment Program, and Neuromodulation services
• Supervise providers (MDs and NPs) involved in all of these areas
• Member of the Behavioral Health Leadership Team including Vice President, Chief of Psychiatry, Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry, Director of Nursing, Director of Operations, and Director of Outpatient.
• Leads monthly outpatient prescribers meeting
• Works closely with Vice President of Behavioral Health and Director of Outpatient Services to support and enhance existing services as well as develop new services based on need
• Along with the Vice President, the Medical Director of Outpatient will be involved in the integration and creation of system-wide Behavioral Health services, 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

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensuring proper dosage and delivery of medication to patients and corresponding supervision of mid-level providers in the recovery division
• Responsible for the delivery of medication assisted treatment
• Development of prescribing methodology in the various programs
• Continuous improvement and review of protocols for treatment options in recovery service

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance towards all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:

• Board Certified, or Board Eligible, in Psychiatry
• Active Massachusetts Medical License
• Active Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration
• Active DEA Certification

Experience/Skills:
Required:

• 2+ years’ experience as psychiatrist
• Experience working among other hospital departments
• Knowledge of risk management and quality assurance processes
• Familiarity with accreditation process, experience with dual diagnosis and a myriad of different medication assisted treatments for addiction as well as co-occurring mental health disorders
• Minimum of six months of clinical experience with alcohol and other drug-dependent persons or 40 hours of documented continuing education credit in treating addicted persons within the first 12 months of employment.