Medical Director – Outpatient Behavioral Health
UMass Memorial Health
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Webster • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $275,000 - $300,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Ensuring proper medication management for ambulatory patients
- Provide supervision to providers in the designated areas
- Member of the Behavioral Health Leadership Team
- Lead monthly outpatient prescribers’ meetings
- Involved in the integration and development of ambulatory services
- Consultation to community medical providers
- Caseload and productivity review
- Development of prescribing methodology
- Continuous improvement and review of protocols for treatment options
- Policy development and implementation
- Directs and supervises assigned personnel
- Manages activities to assure financial goals are met
- Coordinates the assignment of tasks and helps resolve technical and operational problems
- Provides effective direction, guidance, and leadership for staff
- Integrates diversity into departmental objectives
- Participates in performance improvement initiatives
- Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies
- Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance
Requirements
- Board Certified, or Board Eligible, in Psychiatry
- Active Massachusetts Medical License
- Active Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration
- Active DEA Certification
- 5+ years’ experience as psychiatrist
- Experience working among other hospital departments
- Knowledge of risk management and quality assurance processes
- Familiarity with accreditation process
- Experience with dual diagnosis and medications to treat substance use disorders
- Minimum of six months of clinical experience with alcohol and other drug-dependent persons
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
medication managementprescribing methodologyrisk managementquality assurancedual diagnosissubstance use disorder treatmentclinical experiencepolicy developmentprotocol reviewfinancial management
Soft skills
leadershipsupervisionguidanceproblem resolutionperformance improvementcommunicationteam collaborationdiversity integrationdirectionorganizational skills
Certifications
Board Certified in PsychiatryBoard Eligible in PsychiatryMassachusetts Medical LicenseMassachusetts Controlled Substances RegistrationDEA Certification