Medical Director, OCDI
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. The role involves administrative and clinical oversight to ensure the highest quality of care using state-of-the-art, evidence-based therapeutic models. It facilitates the integration of clinical services with research, educational, fiscal, and operational aspects, aligning with the hospital's strategic goals and policies. The Medical Director directs and oversees all psychiatric services and medical management of patients, including treatment coordination, aftercare planning, documentation, quality of services, and regulatory compliance. They provide consultation and supervision to clinical staff, deliver clinical services, and participate in program-specific on-call coverage. Additionally, the role fosters the development of new clinical services, shares responsibility for risk management, utilization management, and quality assurance, and recruits and oversees professional staff. The Medical Director also participates in hospital committees, provides training and supervision for residents, medical students, and fellows, and facilitates integration with other McLean and Partners HealthCare programs.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
