Associate Medical Director - Inpatient Services

American College of Health Care Administrators; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare network in Connecticut seeks an Associate Medical Director for Inpatient Services at Natchaug Hospital. This role involves overseeing inpatient psychiatric care, directly managing the medical staff, and improving clinical workflows. Ideal candidates will be board certified psychiatrists with experience in adult inpatient services and a collaborative leadership style.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in adult inpatient and evaluation services.
• Board Certified (or Board Eligible psychiatrist if within 5 years of residency).
• State of CT medical license; DEA; CCSR.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership and clinical oversight for adult inpatient care.
• Monitor quality and appropriateness of services provided by inpatient staff.
• Promote collaboration through clinical meetings and case conferences.

Job description

Associate Medical Director – Inpatient Services, Natchaug Hospital – Mansfield, CT

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Job Description

The Associate Medical Director of Psychiatric Services at Natchaug Hospital is responsible for providing effective and efficient daily leadership and clinical oversight for the adult inpatient care on the Natchaug Hospital campus. The primary duties of the Associate Medical Director include direct clinical care, supervision of the inpatient medical staff, and collaboration with other Natchaug Hospital leadership team members.

Additionally, the Associate Medical Director of Inpatient Services will be responsible for the following:

• Monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of services provided by the inpatient medical staff;
• Promote collaboration among disciplines through leadership at clinical team meetings, case conferences, and other hospital meetings;
• Identify and help provide management for high acuity cases, disposition issues, and other clinical concerns;
• Participate in policy formation and assure policy compliance in collaboration with other disciplines;
• Provides leadership of inpatient quality improvement and accountability for unitperformance dashboards, including Joint Commission HBIPS and CMS Core Measures;
• Develop, improve and standardize clinical work flows through collaboration with other departments, agencies and physician specialists;
• Other duties as needed.

The Associate Medical Director reports to the Regional Medical Director of the HHC Behavioral Health Network East Region.

For additional information:

If you would like to schedule a discussion with our Medical Director, pleasee-mail Samuel McNeil, Physician Recruiter,[e-mail] call/text 860-637-5571

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

Experience or training in adult in-patient and evaluation services, experience with a multidisciplinary team

Board Certified (or Board Eligible psychiatrist if within 5 years of residency)

State of CT, Department of Public Health medical license; DEA; CCSR