Director of Behavioral Health & Clinical Services

Jobtome; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking a healthcare administrator to direct the clinical and management activities of one or more units in Behavioral and Mental Health, Kentucky. This is an FTE 1.00, Shift: Days position aimed at ensuring quality patient care and adherence to policies.

The role supports education and research with the Unit Medical Director, develops unit standards, manages staff, budgets, safety, and patient safety initiatives, and coordinates with families, physicians, and staff to improve

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• Related Discipline within 36 Months of Assignment.

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"

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Jobtome is seeking a healthcare administrator to direct the clinical and management activities of one or more units in Behavioral and Mental Health, Kentucky. This is an FTE 1.00, Shift: Days position aimed at ensuring quality patient care and adherence to policies.

The role supports education and research with the Unit Medical Director, develops unit standards, manages staff, budgets, safety, and patient safety initiatives, and coordinates with families, physicians, and staff to improve