Psyciatrist/Medical Health Director

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Job description

Psyciatrist/Medical Health Director

Job Summary: This position will facilitate the mission of Metro Family Practice to ensure the delivery of quality patient care and coordination of direct patient within the health center. The individual will administer to the needs of the patients by following the scope of practice and standards of care accurately. The psychiatrist will provide the highest level of care to ensure the quality, cost effective programs and services in all stages of the lifecycle, including other duties, tasks or projects, as needed.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Achieve Results

1. Direct medical intervention for the patient well-being through accurate and timely diagnosis and delivery of relevant, high quality medical care. Ensure the delivery of competent, accurate, medical care and treatment to all patients as assigned.
2. Provide leadership and direction to non-physician clinic staff. Effect overall clinic results. Meet or exceed all measurable standards of care, including overall clinical, quality, and productivity goals.
3. Ensure accuracy, efficiency, and appropriate confidentiality with patient charting and related recordkeeping and administrative functions as assigned.

Operational Excellence

1. Ensure the delivery of all medical treatment and care is consistent with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards, including clinical policies and quality initiatives.
2. Understand and ensure all practices and procedures related to the delivery of medical services are consistent with contracted protocols and procedures.

Relationship Management

1. Develop and ensure favorable relationships with all patients and their families. Achieve commitments from patients to adhere to an effective plan of care, and ensure all patient services are delivered in a caring and professional manner.
2. Develop and ensure favorable relationships with vendors, contractors and payor sources.
3. Develop and ensure ongoing, positive relationships and collaboration with other physicians, nurses, administrative and clinic operations staff. Ensure the success of each clinic operation through collaborative support and working relationships with all clinic operations staff.

Professionalism & Stewardship

1. Ensure all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent the organization in a highly professional manner at all times.
2. Uphold and ensure compliance and attention to all corporate policies and procedures as well as the overall mission and values of the organization.

Management Responsibilities

1. Management and leadership in the following areas of the mental health department: clinical program development, clinical supervision/collaboration of/with LPCs, LCSWs, and PMHNP, case consultation, clinical outcomes, training and development, and implementation of best practices.
2. Serves as the clinical leader for Mental & Behavioral Health, and in partnership with the designated medical and administrative leadership, leads opportunities to coordinate and integrate Mental, Medical and Dental Health Care practice. Organizes and oversees the delivery of high quality, evidence-based/informed services to fulfill the mission of Metro Community Health Center.

PRIMARY TASKS & DUTIES:

• Assures the direction, planning, and evaluation of service delivery, outcomes, and operations in Mental Health, aligned with the desired outcomes of the strategic plan. Establishes key partnerships with administrative colleagues to ensure integrated delivery of services.

• Comprehensive physical assessment; evaluating, diagnosing, and treating new and existing patient's mental health conditions
• Collaboration with Primary Care Providers and Mental Health Services
• Initiating and interpreting labs and x-ray studies including CTs & MRIs
• Performing medical procedures.
• Prescribing and referring patients for specialized consultation.
• Input progress notes on patients' in the EHR indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed.
• Conducting follow-up patient care.
• Providing health education to patients and families
• Supervising and/or coordinating the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic
• Teaching and training illness prevention.
• Actively participate in community health education.
• Performing emergency life-saving procedures in cases such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, massive hemorrhage, or similar emergencies.
• Are among front line medical providers in emergency disaster services

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrate a high level of skill at building relationships and customer service.
• Demonstrate interpersonal savvy and influence skills in managing difficult clients and patients.
• Demonstrate high degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of medicine and associated charting requirements.
• Requisite skills and ability to perform certain medical tasks as assigned
• Demonstrate a high level of problem-solving skill to better serve patients and staff.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to utilize computers for data entry and information retrieval.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to implement and evaluate operational and administrative processes.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• M.D. from an accredited educational institution.
• Licensed to psychiatry in the State of Pennsylvania.

• Demonstrated expertise in relevant mental health practices, protocols, trends and best practices in clinical areas assigned.
• Demonstrated knowledge and success in effecting overall clinical operations.
• Experience/Knowledge of required accreditation process and requirements, as well as all federal, state and local regulations and standards associated with the delivery of care in a community health center environment.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and emergency situations successfully
• Proficiency in knowledge of office management, use of computer and EMR's

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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