Medical Director

Company: Wellpath
Location: Huntingdon
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

Compensation Range
$200,117 - $244,587 / year
You Matter
--- Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
--- Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
--- Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
--- Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
--- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
--- Autonomy in a warm team environment
--- Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
--- DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
--- Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
--- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
--- Company paid life insurance
--- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
--- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
--- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference
The Medical Director oversees all clinical programs, both new and existing, and reviews and schedules any necessary changes or additions,providingrecommendations to the Hospital Administrator. They are involved in the assessment, planning, linkage, monitoring, and advocacy of patients assigned to clinicians in specific departments. The Medical Director also develops and conducts educational programs related to drug and alcohol abuse,participatesin interdisciplinary treatment planning conferences, and ensures the comprehensive delivery of quality mental healthcarein accordance withhospital protocols.
Key Responsibilities

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  Supervises psychiatric care and practices,representingthe hospital on committees, projects, and initiatives, reviewing referrals for admission, and liaising with advocates and families.
  
  
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  Leads peer reviews, attends court proceedings and multidisciplinary teams, and overseesclinically basedPI and best practice projects, chart reviews, and mortality reviews.
  
  
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  Manages physician recruitment and retention, including evaluating clinical competency and performance.
  
  
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  Coordinates medical student rotations,providingorientation, lectures, and training.
  
  
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  Provides direct psychiatric care to patients, including evaluation, treatment, and psychotherapy, in compliance with state and federal regulations and patient safety protocols, andmaintainsknowledge of nursing services and related policies and procedures.
  
  
  Qualifications & Requirements
  Education
  
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  • Medical Doctor (MD) or Osteopathic Doctor (DO) from an accredited university.
    
    Experience
    
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    • Seven years of professional experience in providing services to persons with psychiatric disabilities, two years of which must have been at the administrative clinical level, assistantdirectoror its equivalent.
      
      Licenses/Certifications
      
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      • Licensed in state ofemploymentto practice medicine. Certification by the American Board ofPsychiatry and Neurology
        
        We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
        We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
        We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
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