Assistant Medical Director (CBHC LAWRENCE, MA)

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 350,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is seeking an Assistant Medical Director for the Community Behavioral Health Center in Lawrence. This role provides clinical and medical oversight across ambulatory, urgent care, mobile crisis, and community crisis services, guiding staff, ensuring medical leadership, and coordinating policy adherence.

The position requires an MD with MA medical license, DEA registration, and Psychiatry board certification.

Qualifications

• MD designation with Massachusetts physician license, DEA registration, and Board certification in Psychiatry (Adult and Child/Adolescent).
• Experience in CBHC settings preferred.
• Expertise in risk assessment, management, and documentation is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical and medical operations of the CBHC in Lawrence with the Senior Director and Ambulatory Medical Director.
• Provide clinical leadership and align services with BILH BS strategic vision.
• Provide ongoing clinical consultation to staff and supervise medical staff.
• Coordinate on-call medical consultation coverage and ensure regulatory compliance (HIPAA, etc.).
• Lead stakeholder meetings and CBHC Medical Staff meetings.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Risk assessment

Documentation

Staff supervision

HIPAA compliance

Education

MD

Massachusetts medical license

DEA registration

Board certification in Psychiatry

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Assistant Medical Director - CBHC is responsible for the clinical and medical oversight as well as the quality of care across all components of the Community Behavioral Health Center within Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services (BILH BS). Oversees medical operations and clinical activities across all the components of the CBHC including the Ambulatory Clinic, Urgent Care, Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) and Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS) services. This includes and is not limited to professional support to medical and clinical staff, patient care, quality assurance, clinical leadership and leadership regarding policies, laws, and regulations. This key position represents BILH BS at meetings related to the CBHC, including meetings with MassHealth, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other stakeholders. Under the supervision of the Ambulatory Medical Director, the Assistant Medical Director implements key strategic changes, partnering with other leaders at the CBHC.

Job Description:

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Oversees all aspects of clinical and medical operations of the CBHC in Lawrence in conjunction with the Senior Director and BILH BS Ambulatory Medical Director.
• Provides direction for refinement of the model of care, provides overall clinical leadership and align clinical services with overall BILH BS strategic vision.
• Provides regular, ongoing clinical consultation to staff.
• Ensures supervision is provided to all Medical Staff including but not limited to Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Staff and Medical Assistants.
• Provides academic enrichment via lecture, didactics, or workshop.
• Provides and coordinates on-call medical consultation coverage.
• Provides medical leadershipregardingpolicies/regulations.
• Provides Psychopharmacology on a scheduled and/or as needed basis.
• Completes progress notes and other documentation within48 hours.
• Attends stakeholder meetings and leads meetings with CBHC Medical Staff.
• Adheres to HIPAA, SAMHSA, CARF, DMH, DPH, BSAS, and other applicable regulations.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Education

• MD designation. Current Massachusetts physician license, DEA registration, and Board certification with the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience in CBHC settings preferred.
• Expertisein risk assessment, management, and documentation is necessary.

Physical & Mental Requirements

• While performing duties, the employeeis regularly required towalk, sit, use hands, and talk or hear. Sitting or standing forlong periodsisrequired. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Requires close vision and ability to adjust focus.
  

Pay Range:

$350,000.00 USD - $370,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary rangethe organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled