Medical Director, Psychiatrist

Posted on Sep 15, 2024 by Maple Heights Behavioral Health
Fort Wayne, IN
Admin & Secretarial
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

Maple Heights Behavioral Health is a new, 120-bed inpatient hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that provides comprehensive treatment for adults and seniors who are struggling with acute symptoms of a variety of mental health disorders.

We are building a brand new team to support our growth at Maple Heights & currently seeking a - Full Time - Medical Director.

Overview:

Responsible for leadership, quality assurance, supervision and overall medical management of the facility within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering services within a facility.

Define protocols and assist in decision making pertaining to the medical and clinical care of patients.

Provide direct patient care and assist other departments with direct interactions with physician's staff.

Directly supervise other professional clinical staff, as well as administrative or support staff.

Serve as a liaison between the medical staff and other staff within the facility, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership.

Monitor and supervise assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinical policy.

Provide back up call coverage.

Serve in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel.

Secure physical exam and history from the patients.

Request appropriate diagnostic testing, clinical evaluation, and prescribe medications and treatments.

Assist in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients and maintain current clinical medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation and industry practice, as well as facility, clinic or corporate policies and procedures.

Manage the finances and revenue of the facility including budgets, billing and spending.

Develop organizational goals and objectives and devise strategies and policies to meet those goals.

Develop, approve, implement and update the general policies, protocols and procedures of the facility.

Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.

Board certified in Psychiatry required.

Previous experience as a Medical Director preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine by the state in which the facility operates.

Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

For more details please contact - (url removed) or (phone number removed)

Practice with Acadia Healthcare 

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico, more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily.  We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

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Reference: 200062890

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Medical Director, Psychiatrist

Posted on Sep 15, 2024 by Maple Heights Behavioral Health

Fort Wayne, IN
Admin & Secretarial
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

Maple Heights Behavioral Health is a new, 120-bed inpatient hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that provides comprehensive treatment for adults and seniors who are struggling with acute symptoms of a variety of mental health disorders.

We are building a brand new team to support our growth at Maple Heights & currently seeking a - Full Time - Medical Director.

Overview:

Responsible for leadership, quality assurance, supervision and overall medical management of the facility within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering services within a facility.

Define protocols and assist in decision making pertaining to the medical and clinical care of patients.

Provide direct patient care and assist other departments with direct interactions with physician's staff.

Directly supervise other professional clinical staff, as well as administrative or support staff.

Serve as a liaison between the medical staff and other staff within the facility, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership.

Monitor and supervise assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinical policy.

Provide back up call coverage.

Serve in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel.

Secure physical exam and history from the patients.

Request appropriate diagnostic testing, clinical evaluation, and prescribe medications and treatments.

Assist in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients and maintain current clinical medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation and industry practice, as well as facility, clinic or corporate policies and procedures.

Manage the finances and revenue of the facility including budgets, billing and spending.

Develop organizational goals and objectives and devise strategies and policies to meet those goals.

Develop, approve, implement and update the general policies, protocols and procedures of the facility.

Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.

Board certified in Psychiatry required.

Previous experience as a Medical Director preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine by the state in which the facility operates.

Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

For more details please contact - (url removed) or (phone number removed)

Practice with Acadia Healthcare 

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico, more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily.  We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

#LI-DT1

AHPR

#LI-MHBH

Reference: 200062890

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