What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director position at Dept Behavioral Health/Develop?
Title: Medical Director
State Role Title: 49152
Hiring Range: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band: 9
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles
Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
- $15,000 sign on bonus will be awarded to new hires to state service with a one-year written agreement required.
Loan Repayment: Candidates are also eligible for loan repayment program! Must meet all the eligibility requirements in order to receive loan repayment*
Who We Are:
Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA) is the state psychiatric hospitals operating since 1975 under Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services and provides treatment through multidisciplinary teams of child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurses, social workers, activities therapists, teachers and behaviorally trained direct care staff. Individual treatment plans are developed for each child.
The programs provide for a full range of individual, group, family, milieu, and medication modalities for stabilization and resumption of effective functioning.
CCCA 48-bed is a Joint Commission accredited facility located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley within 30 minutes of major university towns and is affiliated with the University of Virginia-Department of Psychiatric Medicine and provides a training ground for professionals from other colleges and universities in the fields of nursing, social work, psychology, and activities therapy.
Purpose of position
We are seeking a skilled, compassionate and experienced individual as a Medical Director to lead the team of psychiatrist, primary care providers and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.
Purpose of this position is to serves as Chief Medical Officer of the hospital providing leadership, direction, management, and supervision of the activities of the Medical Staff and hospital clinical program development including facility-wide medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial programming activities to ensure appropriateness for patient population. Provides leadership to the Medical Staff including the planning, implementing, and monitoring psychiatric services. Advises Hospital Chief Executive Officer on clinical and administrative matters, particularly the psychiatric aspects of patient management, quality of care, and risk management issues. Provides direct patient care to assigned patients such assignments being an exercise of the Office of the Medical Director.
Candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of:
- Contemporary developments and techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of mental diseases and disorders for children and adolescents.
- Considerable knowledge of inpatient psychiatry and recovery principles; and considerable knowledge of administration and management principles and practices related to patient care.
- Working knowledge of performance improvement and utilization review functions; and fundamental knowledge of principles and practices of general medicine.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage medical and clinical staff activities within a psychiatric hospital.
- Develop goals and objective, evaluate program effectiveness, and interpret governing directives.
- Collaborate with hospital leadership and community partners; analyze a complex health care delivery system and provide general oversight to clinical outcomes.
- Performance Management for their teams.
- Provides leadership, direction, management, and supervision for patient care departments including Medical and Psychiatry Services
- Manages all Hospital Medical/Psychiatric Care.
- Ensure Compliance with Regulatory Standards including The Joint Commission (TJC) and Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) relative to Medical Services.
- Serves as Member of Senior Hospital Leadership / Management
- Serves as Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- 13 paid holidays.
- Annual, sick, and family and personal leave.
- Paid short-term and long-term disability.
- Health, dental and life insurance with a generous contribution from the State keeping premiums very competitive.
- Enrollment in the Virginia Retirement System.
- Malpractice covered by the Commonwealth of VA/Legal Representation.
- Reimbursement for Continuing Education Credits.
- Moving and Relocation reimbursement.
Minimum Qualifications
- License from the VA State Board of Medicine. (Employment is contingent upon receipt of license from the VA State Board of Medicine.)
- Drug Enforcement Administration license to prescribe controlled substances
- Completion of an approved residency in General Psychiatry,
- Experience with diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and individual and family therapy.
- Experience in pharmacotherapy practice with emphasis on pediatric populations.
- Board certification or Board eligible in General Psychiatry.
- Board certification or Board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is required.
Additional Considerations
Experience with Electronic Health Record, preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish.
Veteran or Veteran Spouse.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540-332-8300) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.
Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.
DBHDS Facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated for COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits of COVID - 19 vaccination to residents, clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
Contact Information
Name: Moez Nayani
Phone: 540-332-8304
Email: moez.nayani@dbhds.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $15,000
