DIRECTOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICAL SERVICES

University of New Mexico - Hospitals; Placitas (NM); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation Assistance Available

Résumé du poste

University of New Mexico - Hospitals' Care Link BH Home - CPC seeks a leader to direct and coordinate the clinical and management activities of one or more units, ensuring quality patient care and alignment with strategic objectives.

You will supervise staff, manage budgets, oversee education and research with the Unit Medical Director, and serve as liaison among patients, families, physicians and the care team. Relocation assistance is available; shift is days.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Related Discipline within 36 Months of Assignment
• 2 years directly related experience
• 3 years directly related experience
• LPCC/CMHC, LCSW, MFT, or Psychologist in New Mexico

Responsabilités

• Plan, coordinate and direct activities of staff.
• Interview, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, counsel, discipline and terminate staff.
• Set standards and objectives for the clinical unit and ensure policy compliance.
• Plan safe, economical and efficient patient care.
• Ensure care meets quality standards and documents activities.
• Monitor clinical records to resolve problems; ensure continuity of care and discharge planning; orders are transcribed.
• Coordinate clinical learning experiences for staff and students.
• Assist in patient teaching and staff orientation.
• Serve as liaison among patient, family, physician, and staff.
• Maintain equipment, supplies, and records.
• Maintain reports and collect statistics for admin/regulatory use.
• Attend meetings and participate in committees as directed.
• Support professional growth through education and training.
• Support education and research with Unit Medical Director.
• Develop and administer the division budget; monitor expenditures.
• Follow patient safety policies and protocols.
• Proactively seek safety improvements by questioning policies.
• Identify and correct conditions risking patient safety.
• Report safety concerns and near misses promptly.
• Encourage patient participation in care and questions.

Connaissances

Staff supervision

Leadership

Budget management

Formation

Master's Degree

Related Discipline within 36 Months of Assignment

Description du poste

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Care Link BH Home - CPC

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary

Direct and coordinate the clinical and management activities of one or more unit (s) in order to provide quality patient care. Actively supports programs and services that are in line with long-range strategic objectives. Support education and research in conjunction with Unit Medical Director. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent age groups.

Detailed responsibilities

• SUPERVISION - Plan, coordinate and direct activities of supervisory, technical professional and support staff; conduct staff meetings
• MANAGE - Interview applicants, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, counsel, discipline and terminate departmental personnel
• STANDARDS - Establish specific standards and objectives for clinical unit; ensure implementation of and compliance with standards, objectives, and operating policies and procedures
• PATIENT CARE - Plan safe, economical and efficient nursing and/or patient care
• PATIENT CARE - Ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with quality standards; ensure documentation of patient care activities
• PATIENT CARE - Monitor formulation/utilization of clinical records to assist in resolving patient problems; provide continuity of care and discharge planning; ensure clinician orders are transcribed and carried out
• EDUCATION - Provide and coordinate clinical learning experience for staff and students
• EDUCATION - Plan and assist in patient teaching; provide and coordinate orientation and clinical learning experience for staff and students
• LIAISON - Act as liaison between patient, family, physician, clinician, and staff
• SUPPLIES & RECORDS - Ensure maintenance of equipment, supply levels, required records, and reports
• RECORDS - Maintain departmental reports and records; collect statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes
• COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS - Attend technical and administrative meetings; participate in committee functions; participate in hospital-wide activities and committees within the scope of this position or as directed
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• EDUCATION - Support education and research in conjunction with the Unit Medical Director
• BUDGET - Develop and administer the division's annual budget; monitor and approve expenditures
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education

Essential:

• Master's Degree

Education specialization

Essential:

• Related Discipline w/in 36 Months of Assignment

Experience

Essential:

• 2 years directly related experience

Nonessential:

• 3 years directly related experience

Credentials

Essential:

• LPCC/CMHC, LCSW, MFT, or Psychologist in New Mexico

Physical Conditions

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Working conditions

Essential:

• Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients
• Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Relocation Assistance Available

Department: Behavioral and Mental Health