Medical Director – Outpatient Behavioral Health

La Frontera Arizona; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

10 paid holidays per year

Medical plans (3 choices)

Dental plans (2 choices)

Life/AD&D and long-term disability

Job summary

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona is seeking a Medical Director to supervise clinical staff and provide oversight of outpatient services in Tempe, AZ. You will ensure evidence-based care, develop policies, and manage budgets while working with the executive team.

You will lead the department, oversee program managers, and maintain quality standards, with responsibilities in grant work, community partnerships, and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Valid Arizona License to practice Medicine.
• Completion of Psychiatric Residency Training and DEA Registration.
• Minimum of five years of experience as a Psychiatrist with experience in psychiatric emergency service, clinic, or mental health center.
• Eligible to participate in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs.
• Eligible to be credentialed by the ADHS and Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented and strong organization skills.
• Strong internal and external customer service skills.
• Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of staff.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day operations of the outpatient clinical programs.
• Ensure the productivity of the department and monitor individual staff performance to meet productivity standards
• Responsible for the overall direction and management of outpatient clinical staff including selection, training and development, goal setting, evaluation, performance feedback, and ensuring a positive and respectful work environment.
• Provide administrative and clinical supervision of Program Managers and indirect supervision to all departmental staff.
• Development and implementation of policies and procedures for delivery of outpatient clinical programs according to the Arizona Practice Model.
• Maintain quality assurance of department's service delivery including clinical care and documentation.
• Monitor the reporting of services, establish evaluation guidelines, and ensure that programmatic contract requirements are met.
• Provide community outreach. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all related state, community behavioral health, and contracting organizations.
• Identify potential opportunities for new business development.
• Assists in grant preparation through direct writing and through work with the managers in the design of new programs.
• Assist the managers/clinical coordinators with the provision of program details and information to assist in the budget process.
• Assist in the preparation of departmental budget and demonstrate a functional responsibility for administering and managing the approved departmental budget.
• Work cooperatively with the Director of Finance to provide cost/benefit analysis of new programs, services, and contractual relationships.
• Instruct and train volunteers, interns, contract staff and regular staff in their respective disciplines as assigned.
• Negotiate contracts with providers of clinical, prevention and training services, including psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, trainers, other programs, and specialty services.
• Participate in agency fund raising activities as requested by management.
• Work as part of the agency executive team to further the organizational mission and goals.
• Attend management and administrative meetings.

Skills

Communication

Staff management

Clinical supervision

Leadership

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Psychiatric residency

Medical license (AZ)

DEA registration

Medicare/Medicaid eligibility

Job description

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona is seeking a Medical Director to supervise clinical staff and provide oversight of outpatient services in Tempe, AZ. You will ensure evidence-based care, develop policies, and manage budgets while working with the executive team.

You will lead the department, oversee program managers, and maintain quality standards, with responsibilities in grant work, community partnerships, and strategic planning.