Associate Medical Director, Psychiatry

Description

Position Summary: (Describes the overall purpose of this position)

Working closely with the Chief Medical Officer, the Associate Medical Director, Psychiatry (AMD-P) plays a crucial role in leading the psychiatric services of the organization and is responsible for overseeing the psychiatric staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality mental health care, and integrating psychiatric services with other medical departments. Acts as a liaison between psychiatry services and other healthcare teams, ensuring collaborative and integrated patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (The following description is a general representation of the key duties and responsibilities of this position):

• Leadership and Management: Direct and oversee the psychiatric staff, including the recruitment, orientation, retention, and ensuring adherence to quality and productivity standards.
• Policy and Procedure Development: Assist in the development and implementation of psychiatric policies, procedures, and standards of care to ensure the delivery of high-quality mental health services.
• Program Development: Contribute to the creation and execution of innovative psychiatric programs and services that align with the organization's overall objectives and patient needs.
• Budget and Administration: Participate in budgeting and administrative processes related to psychiatric services, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to support delivery of services.
• Collaboration and Liaison: Assist in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with hospitals, other medical departments, and external mental health organizations to enhance service integration and collaborative care.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee quality assurance and utilization reviews specific to psychiatric services,.
• Professional Development: Identify and address the professional development needs of the psychiatric staff, creating an environment that supports learning, growth, and development through continuous education.
• Compliance and Credentialing: Assures compliance of psychiatric services with relevant regulations and standards, including internal credentialing requirements, and external agency requirements.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR): Promote the effective use of EMR within psychiatric services to enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and staff satisfaction through collaboration with IT and medical informatics departments.
• Community and Professional Representation: Represent the organization's psychiatric services to external stakeholders, engage in community mental health initiatives, and showcase the organization as a desirable place for psychiatric professionals to practice.
• Clinical Psychiatric Practice: Maintain clinical practice, including review, screening, and diagnostic evaluation of patients at least 60% of allotted FTE time.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications: (Specific knowledge, training, or skills required to perform the essential duties of this position.)

• Education and Licensure:
  • Board-certified Psychiatrist (MD or DO)  
  • Active license to practice as psychiatrist in the State of Ohio.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 2 years post-training work in psychiatry
  • Demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge in psychiatry practices  
  • Strong understanding of integrated healthcare delivery systems and healthcare leadership
• Skills:
  • Exceptional leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with a deep understanding of mental health care practices and policies.
  • Skillful in and committed to demonstrating cultural competence while caring for diverse populations.
• Knowledge:
  • Understanding of public health policy, mental health systems, and the medical home model of care.

• Abilities:
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, make strategic decisions, and lead interdisciplinary teams.
• Meet and maintain credentialing requirements of a clinician including BLS certification, NPI and DEA registration, among other requirements.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and the use of electronic communication devices.
• Requires local travel and occasional overnight travel for national engagements. Valid Driver’s License and insurance required.
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, occasionally stressful environment.