Medical Director, OCDI

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees and supervises the day-to-day clinical services and operations of the OCD Institute in conjunction with other program leadership, as well as providing direct care for patients in its residential and partial hospitalization programs. This role involves administrative and clinical oversight to ensure the highest quality of care using state-of-the-art, evidence-based therapeutic models. The Medical Director facilitates the integration of clinical services with research, educational, fiscal, and operational aspects of the program, aligning with the hospital's strategic goals, values, and policies. They direct and oversee all psychiatric services and medical management of patients, including coordinating treatment and aftercare planning, and ensuring oversight of all program documentation and quality of services delivered, including written orders, progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries, and regulatory compliance. The position also involves providing ongoing consultation and supervision for clinical staff, delivering clinical services and interventions, and participating in program-specific on-call coverage. Additionally, the Medical Director fosters the development and implementation of new clinical services/programs, shares responsibility for risk management, utilization management, and quality assurance activities, and recruits and oversees the performance of professional staff. They participate in hospital committees and provide training and supervision for residents, medical students, and fellows, facilitating integration with other McLean and Partners HealthCare programs and services.

Requirements

M.D. Degree required.
Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Nice To Haves

Board certified in psychiatry and added qualification in subspecialty areas as appropriate.
One year of psychiatric experience in germane psychiatric subspecialty is preferred.
Content expertise and/or commitment to the particular sub-specialty program.
Knowledgeable about clinical and administrative aspects of hospital services.

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
Provides clinical services and clinical interventions as appropriate
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
Other duties as assigned