Medical Director - Adult Eating Disorder Programs (Oconomowoc, WI)

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyPsychiatry
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedNo J-1 or H-1B
Salary RangeNot Specified
Loan RepaymentNot Specified
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedNone

Rogers Behavioral Health is a leading nonprofit, independent provider of mental health and addiction treatment services. With locations in ten states, we are among the largest specialty behavioral healthcare systems in the U.S.

Our Eating Disorder treatment center in Oconomowoc, WI offers Inpatient and Residential care (24/7 acute) for adults. Our multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, internists, psychologists, therapists, dietitians, and mental health technicians are committed to providing compassionate, effective care for individuals facing eating disorders and co-occurring conditions such as OCD, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma.

 

Responsibilities for onsite role:

  • Responsibilities include ensuring the quality and sustainability of the medical and clinical services of the eating disorder program(s) in collaboration with the Associate and/or Senior Medical Directors as well as clinical and operational leadership.  
  • Administrative duties are 6 hours per week for one program.  
  • Guides the implementation of quality initiatives. 
  • Builds an environment of team-based multidisciplinary care that fosters a culture of respect and well-being for patients and staff alike. 
  • Leadership of medical staff team huddles/meetings to ensure thorough communication between team members while providing avenues for information distribution from a system level. 
  • Assist with admission screenings for the program as needed. 
  • Responsible for ensuring the program has medical staff scheduled for evenings, weekends, and holiday call coverage. Participate in recruitment of medical staff for the program(s). 
  • Participate in profession/ media/ community/ outreach efforts to promote Rogers’ expertise in the eating disorder specialty. (May include but not limited to: Conference Attendance, Speaking Engagements, Community Partner Meetings) 
  • On-call:  Joining a pool of psychiatrists and other providers covering the needs of our inpatient units 

 

Clinical/Attending: 

  • With a focus of providing quality evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary team setting, the attending psychiatrist is responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments, determining diagnoses, completing appropriate exams as needed, and prescribing medications for patients with eating disorders and other related or comorbid psychiatric conditions. The psychiatrist is a critical part of encouraging patients to be active participants in their treatment via education, and on-going communication.  
  • Average daily visits for the Medical Director clinical responsibilities is 8-10 patients. Patients admitted to the inpatient level of care are seen daily, while patients admitted to the residential level of care are typically seen 2-3 per week. 
  • Complete all required documentation thoroughly and within the expected time. 
  • Collaboration with clinical and operational team members via huddles, special staffing, advocating for patient needs, communicating with family members/identified support individuals as appropriate, utilization review activities and outside providers for treatment progress updates and discharge planning.

 

Additional Job Description:

Education/Training Requirements:

  • Valid state licensure as MD / DO.
  • Board-eligible psychiatrist. Board certification preferred.
  • Leadership and/ or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization is preferred.
  • Experience with process improvement implementation preferred.

 

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family 
  • 401(k) retirement plan 
  • Employee share program 
  • Life/disability insurance 
  • Flex spending accounts  
  • Tuition reimbursement 
  • Health and wellness program
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)

Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)

About Rogers Behavioral Health

Rogers Behavioral Health is a leader in comprehensive and effective behavioral health care treatment for children, teens and adults. Our mission, set forth by our founder Dr. Arthur Rogers, is to "provide quality health care for those suffering from mental illness." This is the commitment that he lived by during his lifetime and is still followed by Rogers today. 

We have been helping people find a path to recovery for more than 115 years, together, we can not only face the challenges of mental illness and addiction, we can help those we care for rise above!

As a specialty behavioral health system, Rogers provides a unique treatment environment with four levels of care:

  • Inpatient: 3-10 days acute stabilization and withdrawal management.
  • Intensive Outpatient Care: 3 to 3.5 hours per day, 4-5 days per week.
  • Partial Hospitalization Care: 6 to 6.5 hours per day, 5 days per week.
  • Residential Treatment: 30-90 days, 7 days per week.

By working closely with patients and families, our multidisciplinary teams, led by psychiatrist, develop a personalized treatment plan with clinically effective therapies:

  • Psychiatric assessment and medication management
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
  • Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
  • Behavioral activation
  • Prolonged exposure
  • Experimental therapy
  • Group and individual therapy
  • Patient and family education
 
   

For more than 20 years Rogers has been an industry leader in the collection and analysis of outcomes data that demonstrate treatment success. To learn more visit: rogersbh.org/outcomes

Rogers Behavioral Health is governed by a board of directors. In addition to our headquarters and hospital in Oconomowoc, WI (seen above) we have hospitals in West Allis and Brown Deer, WI. The system also operates treatment centers in Appleton, Kenosha, Sheboygan and Madison, Wisconsin; Miami and Tampa, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Nashville, Tennessee; Chicago (Hinsdale and Skokie), Illinois; San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), San Francisco (Walnut Creek), and Los Angeles, California; Minneapolis (Eden Prairie) and St. Paul (Woodbury) Minnesota; Seattle, Washington and our newest treatment center in Denver, Colorado!  Additional locations will soon be announced.

About Oconomowoc, WI

A quaint, scenic community, Oconomowoc features small-town charm with metro area amenities. Nestled between two lakes, you’ll enjoy the connectivity and walkability of Oconomowoc’s downtown. Wander and explore the city’s natural beauty. Tap into a diverse selection of shopping, dining and events. A perfect spot for all generations, Oconomowoc is a hidden gem appropriately referred to as the Heart of Lake Country, Wisconsin.

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  • Rogers Behavioral Health - Oconomowoc
  • 34700 Valley Road Oconomowoc WI 53066

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