Geri Psych Medical Director - BMC South

Boston Medical Center; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center in Brockton, MA, is seeking an Inpatient Medical Director specializing in geriatric psychiatry. The role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients, while also overseeing psychiatric inpatient services to enhance care delivery.

The ideal candidate will manage treatment plans, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with medical standards. Candidates must be MD Board certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry and possess a current Massachusetts medical license. The work environment fosters collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with multidisciplinary teams of clinicians.
• Current Massachusetts License to practice as an MD is required.
• BLS certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric services to patients.
• Supervise and evaluate advanced practice providers.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient evaluation and diagnosis

Prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications

Crisis intervention

Education

MD Board certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry

Completed residency training in an accredited program

Job description

Job Summary

The inpatient medical director specializes in evaluating, diagnosing and treating mental, emotional and behavioral disorders through medication, psychotherapy and other interventions on a geriatric psychiatry unit while providing administrative oversight to manage and improve psychiatric inpatient services at BMC South.

The role includes monitoring and arranging on-call coverage rotations, providing coverage in the ED and medical floors as needed, covering a minimum of three holiday shifts annually and one weekend per month, and opportunities to teach and supervise residents and students from BMC training programs.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide direct psychiatric services through comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment of patients on the Geriatric psychiatry unit.
• Make final decisions regarding admissions and discharges of patients in accordance with medical standards.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, adjusting dosages as necessary to ensure efficacy and minimize side effects.
• Supervise and evaluate advanced practice providers and faculty.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, and maintain departmental standards.
• Act as liaison with department administration and other hospital platforms to promote innovative care, teaching, and research in clinical departments.
• Attend faculty related meetings pertaining to safety, quality, utilization management, and other departmental committee meetings.
• Oversee credentialing, privileging, performance metrics, and staff engagement processes.
• Participate and arrange psychiatric coverage for hospital-based services after business hours and during weekends and holidays through the on-call system.
• Be a member in good standing of the Medical Staff at BMC South and abide by the Medical Staff Bylaws and the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the Department of Psychiatry.
• Maintain relationships with colleagues in other specialties and service lines to ensure coordination of care post discharge.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including primary care physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers, to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Respond to psychiatric emergencies and provide crisis interventions when needed during times of coverage.
• Maintain accurate patient records, documenting treatment plans, progress, and outcomes in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
• Remain current with advances in psychiatry through continuing education, professional networks, and research.

Required Education and Experience

• MD Board certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry from an accredited school of medicine.
• BC/BE in Geriatric Psychiatry is preferred.
• Completed residency training in an accredited program within Psychiatry.
• Experience in working with multidisciplinary teams of clinicians who provide psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Required

• BLS.
• Current Massachusetts License to practice as an MD.
• Current Federal DEA and State Controlled Substances Certificates.
• Current Malpractice insurance.
• Must successfully pass a CORI check.

Additional Employment Requirements

• Background check required via Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify).
• Vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza, and receipt of a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Boston Medical Center is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.