Medical Director

Search Station; Westland (MI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Part time

Job summary

Search Station is looking for a Medical Director at a behavioral health outpatient clinic in Westland, MI. The ideal candidate should be a licensed MD/DO with board certification in child psychiatry, possessing strong independent working capabilities and EMR proficiency.

The role involves providing psychiatric care, leading clinical staff consultations, and prescribing medications as needed while participating in improving service delivery. This is a part-time position, requiring 20 hours a week under a 1099 employment type.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in child and adult psychiatry.
• Must be board certified in child psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric care and medical leadership through consultations with clinical staff.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and medication reviews.
• Prescribe and monitor medications as needed.
• Coordinate delivery of psychiatric services on an agency-wide basis.

Skills

MI Licensed MD/DO

Board certified in child psychiatry

EMR savvy

Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Ability to prescribe medication

Job description

Job Title: Medical Director

Industry: BehavioralHealth

Work Setting: Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic

Job City: Westland, MI

Job Country: USA

Work Location: In person

Schedule: Part-Time (20hrs/week)

Compensation: $110,000.00 per annum.

Our client is an behavioral health clinic located in Westland, MI. Our client prioritizes quality care above all and caters to patients who equally feel and deserve the same. A Medical Director with the right experience and culture fit will be strongly desired.

The Medical Director provides psychiatric care and medical leadership through consultation with clinical staff and provides medical input into administrative decisions regarding policies, procedures, and monitoring of patient care. The Director has consultative and coordinating responsibilities for clinical work performed by other disciplines and works collaboratively with BHS Leadership to develop in person and telehealth psychiatric care for clients with private and public insurances. BHS clients may exhibit a range of mild to more severe behavioral health issues, and clients range in age from early childhood through adulthood.

Requirements

• MI Licensed MD/DO.
• Board certified in child psychiatry.
• EMR savvy.
• Ability to work independently or/and as part of a team.
• Ability to prescribe medication.

Scope of work

• Performs psychiatric evaluations and medication reviews, as well as the required documentation.
• Prescribes and monitors medications where indicated. Orders and reviews findings of laboratory tests as needed.
• Available for in-person and telehealth services based on client needs.
• Sits on the behavior treatment committee team to review and approve behavior plans as needed.
• Provides clinical oversight and consultation to other disciplines as needed.
• Coordinates the delivery of psychiatric services on an agency-wide basis.
• Assists with the development of procedures and protocols for service delivery as needed.
• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of psychiatric and medical services provided to the Clinic's clients.
• Conducts regularly scheduled meetings of psychiatric and medical staff to improve quality of care; conducts and/or participates in other meetings, e.g. compliance meetings, root cause analysis meetings, BTC's.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and participate in compliance audits.

Experience

• 5+ years.
• Child and adult psychiatry.

Schedule

• Clinic open M-F (8AM-5PM).
• 20 hour a week.

Employment Type

• 1099

Ideal Candidate

• Must be local or able to conveniently commute.
• Growth mindset.