Medical/Clinical Director Staff Psychiatrist

Brigham and Women's Hospital•Cambridge, MN

63d•Onsite

About The Position

McLean Hospital, America's top ranked freestanding psychiatric hospital, is inviting applications for Medical Director, in Cambridge, MA for McLean's new Child Partial Hospital Program (CPHP)--a unique new program that will provide evidence-based clinical care to children ages 7-13 years struggling with irritability, suicide, and self-injury-will oversee and supervise the day-to-day clinical services and operations of the clinical program in conjunction with the Program Director. This program will be a collaboration between best current clinical care and novel research. The ideal candidate enjoys working with children and families struggling with mental illness/health, is a collaborative team leader, and is excited to learn with other professionals as part of the McLean/MGB environment.

Requirements

M.D. Degree required.
Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Board certified in psychiatry and added qualification in subspecialty areas as appropriate.
Knowledgeable about clinical and administrative aspects of hospital services.

Nice To Haves

One year of psychiatric experience in germane psychiatric subspecialty is preferred.
Content expertise and/or commitment to the particular sub-specialty program.

Responsibilities

Administrative and clinical oversight of the program to provide the highest quality of care utilizing state-of-the-art, evidence-based therapeutic models
Facilitates the integration of clinical services with the research, educational, fiscal, and operational aspects of the program in keeping with the strategic goals, values, and policies of the hospital
Directs and oversees all psychiatric services and the medical management of patients, such as coordinating treatment and aftercare planning, and including the oversight of all program documentation and quality of services delivered, including written orders, progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries and regulatory compliance in accordance with hospital policies
Provides ongoing consultation and supervision for members of the clinical staff, including supervision of nurse practitioner.
Provides clinical services and clinical interventions as appropriate.
Responsible for 8-12 patients.
Program-specific on-call coverage responsibilities
Fosters the development and implementation of new clinical services/programs in conjunction with other program leadership
Shares responsibility for risk management, utilization management, and quality assurance activities in conjunction with other program leadership
Recruits and oversees the performance of professional staff
Participates in appropriate standing hospital committees
Provides training experiences for residents, medical students, fellow and others and provides supervision and teaching seminars as appropriate.
Facilitates integration of program with other McLean and Partners HealthCare programs and services
Actively interested in teaching and research