MEDICAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 60073385

State of Florida•Macclenny, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Medical Executive Director at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. This is professional work supervising and directing employees; including but not limited to communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing their work; and having the authority to effectively recommend actions such as: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, promote, discharge, assign, and reward or discipline direct reports. Evaluates employees against established standards and takes appropriate actions when necessary (i.e. recognition, reward, corrective action, etc.). This is a professional position in a large mental health facility that functions as the Medical Executive Director (MED). The incumbent is expected to maintain a positive and professional attitude and manner at all times ensuring individuals receive comprehensive medical and mental health services in a cost effective, customer-oriented manner. Follows medical ethics and standards in an outcome-oriented management system, while maintaining sensitivity to the constitutional rights of patients.

Requirements

Licensure as a physician pursuant to Chapter 458, Florida Statutes, and two years of post-licensure professional experience in the practice of medicine; or
Licensure as an osteopathic physician pursuant to Chapter 459, Florida Statutes, and two years of post-licensure professional experience in the practice of osteopathic medicine.
Certification by a recognized board in a medical specialty area (psychiatry) can substitute for the required experience.
Certification in CPR, MANDT, Infection Control, Customer Service, and obtains all OSHA requirements annually.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. with use of Safety-T-Belt
Prolonged sitting/standing, bending, reaching, and stooping may be required.
Ability to walk extended distances across campus.
Intervention with combative individuals may be required.
Some driving may be required.

Nice To Haves

Board-certified applicants with a minimum of five years’ experience in a mental health setting or previous experience as an MED in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

Ensures that all Psychiatric and Primary Care treatment at NEFSH are administered in accordance with policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and State and Federal Statutes.
Through the Associate Medical Executive Director (MED), employs and directs all Senior Physicians.
Administers effectively, directs and assumes operational responsibility for all physician-based services at Northeast Florida State Hospital.
Researches, designs and writes policies and operating procedures which relate to clinical services and which are used by all levels of clinical staff.
Administers clinical personnel matters in compliance with applicable Personnel Rules & Regulations, and in compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Develops recognized programs of resident care, which lead to customer satisfaction.
Assists in developing the hospital’s budget, costing out programs, establishing expenditure priorities, and administering expenditures so that budget integrity is maintained while controlling expenditures.
Serves as a consultant in matters relating to psychiatry, general medicine and clinical administration.
Recruits medical staff, privileges and credentials all members of the professional clinical staff at NEFSH, on a bi-annual basis.
Reviews and monitors daily reports of activities and incidents.
Seeks, compiles and provides information, advisories and reports that assure the clinical staff is kept informed of current developments.
As part of the hospital’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT), participates in and chairs meetings, as requested, relating to clinical service delivery and hospital management as it relates to aspects of resident care.
Acts as a liaison between the hospital and academic institutions/other hospitals, which may entail traveling to such institutions and hospitals.
Participates in administrative matters that bear on clinical issues called for by the Department and/or hospital policy and procedures.
Maintains membership to the Department of Children and Families Clinical Advisory Committee.
As Director of the Medical Staff, conducts monthly meetings with physicians and is responsible for assuring implementation of the Medical Staff by-laws, Rules and Regulations.
In conjunction with the Associate MED, participates in a wide variety of tasks relating to recruitment, credentialing, committee staff work, maintenance of medical standards and executive committee work which includes administrative actions and recommendations to the Hospital’s Governing Body.
Ensures through the Medical Staff that standards of medical care strive for the treatment excellence and efficiency.
Conducts monthly Department Head Meetings with all Direct Reports.
Writes and reviews correspondence, reports, opinions on matters relating to clinical practice as assigned by the Hospital Administrator and/or the Program Office.
Assists in interviewing, selecting and training new employees.
Approve submitted timesheets and leave requests on the Kronos and People First systems for all direct reports.
Supervises all direct reports ensuring that they meet individual performance standards that have been negotiated, adhere to standards for professional practice for their specific discipline, receive quarterly coaching and ensure that they follow an approved Employee Development Plan.
Coordinates, facilitates, and supervises the system of obtaining consultant services for patients with special problems for all external procedures.
Participates as a consultant in departmental in-servicing meetings and programs.
Reviews records of problem cases and sets up case conferences on topics of interest for Continuing Medical Education (CME), in association with the University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry.
Establishes selected cases for consultation to validate treatment excellency and efficiency.