Service Line Medical Director (Chippewa Falls)

Rogers Behavioral Health•Chippewa Falls, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Service Line Medical Director (SLMD) is the primary leader responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operational activities and functionalities of their assigned service line. This role involves comprehensive planning and strategic direction of Roger’s medical policies and programs for the service line, ensuring high-quality health standards for all patients. The SLMD also ensures clinical providers are well-informed and collaborates with campus medical directors, the associate chief medical officer, the chief medical officer, and other senior leaders to develop and enhance healthcare system initiatives and strategic objectives. In addition to administrative duties, the SLMD functions as a Clinical Physician, delivering high-quality psychiatric services including evaluations, diagnoses, and evidence-based treatment strategies such as psychotherapy and medication management.

Requirements

Valid state licensure as MD / DO.
Board-eligible psychiatrist.
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification or American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date-of-hire.
Formal self-defense training is required within sixty (60) days of the date of hire/transfer.

Nice To Haves

Board certification preferred.
Leadership and/or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization is preferred.
Experience with process improvement implementation preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the quality and sustainability of medical and clinical services.
Focus on team-based approach to care, advancing interprofessional practices, resilience among providers, and innovation across the organization.
Provide oversight and guidance to the clinical teams of the service line and work with all levels of Medical Directors and Operational Leadership to establish standards of care.
Supervise, advise, counsel and discipline medical providers in conjunction with the appropriate administrative teams.
Lead by example, continuing to meet all expected productivity schedules, participating in rotations for call and providing patient care as needed.
Provide situational feedback to the providers and serve as an escalation point of contact.
Identify and facilitate recruitment needs for service line in conjunction with administrative team.
Promote and communicate goals, as well as the mission of the hospital.
Assist in the delivery of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of staff as requested.
Responsible for ensuring that all duties, responsibilities and operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including patients and themselves by following the required protective protocols (Federal, State, Rogers, etc.) policies and guidelines.
Maintain and improve quality of care.
Monitor patient experience and patient flow and adjust as needed.
Develop, maintain, update, and implement departmental policies, procedures, and protocols.
Analyze performance data and initiate plans to enhance clinical and operational efficiencies.
Establish quality assurance programs.
Partner with providers, medical directors, infection control, nursing and others (as needed) on infection control and safety protocol measures.
Conduct regular audits.
Lead/implement improvement action plans.
Demonstrated understanding of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations.
Monitor regulatory issues and ensure compliance.
Educate and direct clinical teams in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with Risk and Compliance, Legal, Human Resources, and Practice Administration to assure Medical Staff awareness and compliance with Rogers, Joint Commission and all additional regulatory requirements.
Prepare and participate in accreditation and/or certification surveys.
Lead and participate in in-services, seminars and other meetings to increase involvement and awareness of regulations.
Participate in the development of budgets, including staffing, support plans and equipment needs projection with on-going monitoring and evaluation.
Ensure providers are meeting ADC targets in accordance with the hospital budgeting process.
Manage FTE expenditures with compliance to the FTE budget.
Manage the on-call schedule to support a consistent and quality approach to managing patient care needs.
Maintain an understanding of any variances in physician productivity and its impact on the budget.
Participate in committees, performance improvement team meetings, and team projects.