Chief of Psychiatry, Pueblo

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) is a 516-bed acute care psychiatric hospital providing inpatient behavioral health services for adults, adolescents, and geriatric patients. CMHHIP is a forensic hospital serving individuals with pending criminal charges who require competency evaluations, those found incompetent to proceed (restoration treatment), and individuals found not guilty by reason of insanity by Colorado's criminal courts. This position is located in southern Colorado on a 300-acre campus and requires the individual to be physically present in Pueblo, CO.

Requirements

MD/DO
CO Physician License or eligible for a CO Physician License
Board Certified in Psychiatry

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Forensic populations.

Responsibilities

Provides general supervision for the CMHHIP Psychiatry department, including monitoring the exercise of privileges to ensure that all individuals in the department are practicing within the scope of privileges granted.
Monitors performance of staff with privileges including re-evaluation of each member at the time of reappointment.
Recommends specific clinical privileges for each staff member, taking into consideration any input at CMHHIP departmental meetings.
Supervises, evaluates and develops physician and mid-level provider staff.
Handles daily supervisory issues for psychiatric supervisors, physicians and mid-level providers such as approval of leave, guidance and mentoring, and general supervision of work.
Participates in the administration of the department, including cooperation with staff and administration, in matters such as personnel decisions, preparation of reports and any other cooperative matters.
Serves as a member of the MEC (Medical Executive Committee) and provides guidance on the overall medical policies for staff at the hospital; makes specific recommendations and suggestions regarding the department; integrates department into primary functions of the hospital.
Implements all relevant actions taken by the MEC.
Develops and implements departmental programs for Performance Measure/Performance Improvement, to include retrospective patient care review, ongoing monitoring of practice, credentials review and privileges delineation, and utilization review.
Provides staff education, instruction and mentoring.
Provides other duties as requested including but not limited to direct patient care.