Psychiatric Medical Director

Behavioral Health Medical Director

Are you a behavioral health leader with a passion for the work you do? Do you find gratification working with a team of compassionate providers helping empower others to find recovery and improve their lives? Are you a person with high energy and solid work ethic? Do you strive to find the very best treatment for someone with behavioral health needs? Do you have a humble awe and respect for clients willingness to be vulnerable in their states of need? If so, you could make a good Medical Director at Sage Neuroscience Center.

Sage Neuroscience Center is a multidisciplinary clinic for behavioral health, primary care, and addictions. We serve more than 10,000 people in the Greater Albuquerque Area and deliver care to more than 220 patients daily. Our focus is patient-centered care with an individualized approach, upholding a high standard of innovative treatment and compassionate attention to each patient’s needs. We are committed to providing and promoting evidence-based treatment for individuals across our spectrum of services. Our purpose is to create lifetime relationships for long-term wellness. Everything we do is designed to support recovery in a comprehensive way, addressing the needs of the whole person—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. We provide the foundation; you build the life. Together, we start the solution.

The role of Medical Director provides leadership in behavioral health collaborating with other clinical and management leaders and reports to the CEO.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Supervise roughly 10 medical providers ensuring support and basic clinical standards are met

• Oversee program schedules to meet the unique needs of patients and any unique service groups, based on level of care, balancing both quality and efficiency

• Ensure clinical documentation meets both qualitative and quantitative standards.

• Establish systems for both quantitative auditing and qualitative peer review and data tracking that ensures these standards are maintained over time

• Recommend, revise and update clinical policy when needed

• Recommend, organize and participate in regular team training for clinical staff

• Participate in weekly management meetings

• Maintain a part-time clinical caseload

• Provide medical back-up to providers where needed

• Collaborate with leadership team to ensure smooth daily operation and establish long-term objectives for the clinic

• Complete monthly, quarterly, and all other reports as required in a timely manner

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Maintains expertise on all clinical services/programs provided by Sage Neuroscience Center

• Develops a full working knowledge and ensures compliance with all state licensure, national accreditation bodies, and company related standards/requirements

• Demonstrates ability to speak at conferences, workshops, and training sessions

• Demonstrates ability to effectively train staff and provide supervision

• Is knowledgeable of utilization review practices

• Maintains positive supportive relationships with management, peers, and staff

• Demonstrates leadership that is empowering, constructive, and supportive

• Effectively holds staff accountable and coaches and mentors staff toward improved results, and when necessary, moves staff effectively through the disciplinary process

• Consistently demonstrates appropriate bonding and empathy with patients and families and sets the tone for caring and compassion throughout the center

• Represents Sage Neuroscience Center in a manner which conveys a professional, caring, and cooperative attitude

• Is knowledgeable of Patients’’ Rights and treats all residents/families with dignity and respect

• Understands the need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, families, visitors, referral sources, and all other contacts

• Exhibits excellent customer services skills, as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts

• Demonstrates an ability to plan and organize, through scheduling and prioritization for self and/or others, and to handle multiple activities and meet deadlines

• Is Team-oriented, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively within the organizational environment

• Demonstrates ability to ensure program and clinical staff meet standards of practice at a high level of clinical skill and conforms to clinical practice code of ethics

• Has written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise

• Analyzes complex situations and develops effective solutions; seeks out assistance when warranted

Education and Experience:

• Board Certified General Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and/or Addiction Medicine

• 5-10+ years clinical practice

• 3+ years management experience

Compensation:

• Salary commensurate with experience

• 4 weeks PTO

• Malpractice allowance

• Professional development allowance

• Medical, dental, vision coverage

• 401k match

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off