Perm – Medical Director – Psychiatrist

Job Description:

• Provides clinical leadership and direction to the development of adult psychiatric services
• Ensures that all consumers receive psychiatric services appropriate to their condition in a timely manner
• Provides clinical supervision to the Psychiatrists and the Director of Nursing for Adult Services
• Serves as a member of the agency’s senior management
• Responsible for the financial performance of the Medical Department, including individual clinician productivity, revenue enhancement, and expense control
• Responsible for the development of medical policy and is the ultimate clinical authority for Adult Services
• Supervises medical services including medications, psychiatric examinations, and treatment planning for persons served.
• Provides supervision to Psychiatrists and the Assistant Medical Director for Adult Services.
• Ensures that the psychiatry staff are using the approved clinical formulary in prescribing psychotropic medications; reviews and approves changes to the clinical formulary.
• Provides consultation to other providers of behavioral health services.
• Develops  and  maintains  relationships  with  academic  institutions  for  the  purpose  of  training  and recruitment.
• Represents the agency in the community, and promotes collaboration in the development of new programs and services.
• Serves as liaison to the Medical Directors of the county mental health boards, OMHAS, the state psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric units of community hospitals, and other community mental health centers.
• Ensures the quality of Medical Services by participating in relevant quality improvement and service excellence activities.
• Chairs the Medical Staff meetings.
• Serves as a member of the Clinical Staff Organization.
• Formulates policies and procedures that ensure consistent medical practice with Adult Services.
• Establishes clinical practice standards for the Medical Department in collaboration with the physicians, nurses, and the Quality Improvement Plan.
• Acts as final authority in client specific diagnostic and treatment plan issues for adult clients.
• Provides training for Eastway staff in conjunction with the agency training plan.
• Performs other similar or related duties as required or assigned within this job class.
• Eastway informational brochure attached in "Practice Description" document

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AT NAME CLEAR UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
Board Certified in Psychiatry - REQUIRED

OH license (in hand or in progress) - REQUIRED
Provider is a current local/Ohio resident - REQUIRED

Chosen candidates must be willing to travel on-site for an initial interview (travel expenses to be reimbursed through Eastway) - REQUIRED
Prior employment in Psychiatric leadership role(s) (note in "Experience" field) - HIGHLY PREFERRED

Does the provider require visa support - J1 or H1B? (note in "Additional Submission Details" field) - REQUIRED