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Medical Director - Psychiatrist - Behavioral Health

About the Job:

Highland Hospital is a behavioral health facility that has been serving the Charleston, WV community for over 60 years by providing quality mental health care through an educated staff and a safe environment.

The Medical Director is responsible for leadership, quality assurance, oversight, and overall medical management of the hospital within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include planning, organizing medical and clinical practices, medical staff supervision, providing direct patient care, and assisting other departments with direct interactions with physicians or medical staff.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Medical Director-Psychiatrist oversees and is responsible for the quality, efficiency, and management of delivering medical services within the facility.

Provides clinical services to patients at the facility within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures. Treats or directs treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.

Defines protocols and assists in decision-making pertaining to the medical care of patients that is consistent with current medical practice and facility policies and procedures.

Provides oversight and supervision to other professional medical staff, as well as guidance to administrative or support staff, as designated. Directs services and information in a timely manner, maintaining appropriate confidential documentation, compliance, and billing in accordance with the policies and procedures.

Oversees compliance regarding the appropriate medical management of patients, clinical programming, documentation, and ethical issues to ensure that all services are provided in a safe and effective manner.

Serves as a liaison between the medical staff, other clinic staff, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership.

Monitors assigned staff to adherence to established medical and facility policies and procedures.

Provides backup call coverage.

Serves in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other staff.

Evaluates patients for mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. Secures physical exam and history from the patient, reviews medical records, makes medical evaluations, requests appropriate diagnostic testing, prescribes medications and treatments.

Assists in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients, maintains current medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation, and facility policies and procedures.

On-call rotation.

Qualifications:

1. Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) supplemented by the completion of psychiatric residency training required.
2. One or more years' post-graduate degree practice preferred.
3. Previous experience in behavioral health or substance abuse treatment preferred.
4. Current license to practice medicine, by the state in which the facility(s) operate.
5. Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board certification in a behavioral health specialty.
6. Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
7. CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Why Highland Hospital? Highland Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Highland Hospital is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.