Medical Director - Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,279 - 678,760; Part time

Job summary

A leading pediatric healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Medical Director for the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. This role involves providing clinical leadership, collaborating with clinical leaders, and advising on best practices. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, proven leadership capabilities, and a High School Diploma / GED. The salary range for this position is between $36,279.00 and $678,760.00 annually, with adjustments for part-time work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED required.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Excellent communication and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for clinical practice.
• Advise on clinical best practices.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders.
• Support physician professional development.
• Advise on clinical trends in Behavioral Health.
• Develop future care models.

Skills

Epic knowledge

Leadership at all levels

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Financial aptitude

Practice management experience

Influencing change

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

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Shift

Day (United States of America)

Overview

The Medical Director in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences works in collaboration with other CHOP clinical leaders and CHOP Administration to provide clinical leadership for the inpatient consultation and liaison service, day hospital program or outpatient mental health practice. This position is a part-time FTE; it is expected that the balance of the physician's time will be dedicated to patient care. Qualities and skills required are: Proven leadership skills among physicians and administration, strategic aptitude and vision, financial aptitude, influencing skills, ability to support change and bring forward new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for clinical practice:
• Advise on clinical best practices in the assigned setting in collaboration other clinical leaders and CHOP Administrative leadership.
• Collaborate with leadership in medical, surgical, behavioral health or nursing disciplines to optimize care model
• Provide physician leadership for Advanced Practice Nurses (e.g. APN credentials)
• Provide clinical leadership DCAPBS physicians in partnership
• Recruitment and succession planning for physicians, in collaboration with Psychiatrist-In-Chief
• Develop performance measures for physicians in quality, productivity, and citizenship
• Review and approve physician credentials and privileges, in collaboration with Psychiatrist-In-Chief
• Address Legal and/or Risk Management issues as they pertain to physicians, in collaboration with Psychiatrist-In-Chief
• Support physician professional development (e.g. identifying leadership opportunities within the network such as coordinating educational experiences for medical students in primary care)
• Advise CHOP Administration of new clinical trends in Behavioral Health from a strategic and network perspective; provide input and thought to DCAPBS strategic direction and planning
• Development of a care model of the future
• Foster linkage between primary and specialty care to implement specialty care protocols in the primary care or specialty care setting, including development of education strategies to support these efforts
• Develop CHOP philosophy with respect to care delivery innovations (e.g. care delivery options).
• Support the education mission/leadership at CHOP (e.g.: operationalize the needs of clinics for residents so it meets the residency program needs and also can be implemented at the practices); act as the conduit for medical student teaching
• Provide leadership in conjunction with CHOP Administrative leadership around practice management issues such as:
• Payer issues in collaboration with Medical Director QPS, MSO, CHOP finance
• Clinical perspective and impact of financial decisions
• Collaborate with City/Community/Government entities on pediatric public health issues; keep abreast of grant funding and programmatic opportunities supported by external sources, connect with city on child care and advocacy

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required

Skills and Abilities

• Epic knowledge desired
• Demonstrated leadership at all levels of an organization.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strategic thinking and vision
• Proven track record of collaboration
• Financial aptitude
• Practice management experience
• Ability to influence and lead change effectively.

Licenses and Certifications

• Medical License - in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - upon hire - Required and
• Board Certification - Medical Sub/Specialty - Adolescent Psychiatry - upon hire - Required and
• DEA License - - upon hire - Required

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Salary Range

$36,279.00 - $678,760.00 Annually
Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.
At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting.