Psychiatrist/Medical Services (CAMHC)

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation & sick leave

Holidays & parental leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

The SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) in Columbia, SC seeks a Psychiatrist to lead medical services at CAMHC and supervise treatment programs.

You will plan and implement policies, ensure coverage, and deliver patient-centered care. Board certification is preferred; bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina.
• Completion of required residency in psychiatry.
• Board Certification in psychiatry is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management for medical services at CAMHC.
• Assist with planning, policy development, and accreditation. Implement policies and procedures for medical services.
• Communicate short- and long-term goals effectively to staff.
• Assure adequate coverage for medical services.
• Ensure staff are knowledgeable of measured clinical care hour standards.
• Ensure all assigned patients receive timely care tailored to their clinical needs.
• Retain overall responsibility for medical services meeting Quality Assurance and Accreditation Standards.
• Plan, direct and ensure the delivery of public education to increase stakeholders' awareness of mental health issues, center services and center programs.

Education

Medical degree (MD)

Residency in psychiatry completed

Job description

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at theSC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Psychiatrist who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness.

This position is located at the BHDD - Office of Mental Health, Columbia Area Mental Health Center, 2715 Colonial Dr #100, Columbia, SC 29203.

As the Psychiatrist, working under supervision of the CAMHC Executive Director, you will supervise the treatment of services for patients, perform professional duties requiring analysis of broad problems and planning of various inter-related medical programmatic activities.

Responsibilities for the Psychiatrist:

• Provide leadership and management for medical services at CAMHC.
• Assist with planning, policy development, and accreditation. Implement policies and procedures for medical services.
• Communicate short- and long-term goals effectively to staff.
• Assure adequate coverage for medical services.
• Ensure staff are knowledgeable of measured clinical care hour standards.
• Ensure all assigned patients receive timely care tailored to their clinical needs.
• Ensure patients assigned to the Medical Director receive care that aligns with their clinical needs.
• Retain overall responsibility for medical services meeting Quality Assurance and Accreditation Standards.
• Plan, direct and ensure the delivery of public education to increase stakeholders' awareness of mental health issues, center services and center programs.
• Compile with all BHDD policies and protocols, applicable Quality Assurance, Corporate Compliance, Cultural Competence, and CARF policies, procedures and regulations and all Federal and State law as well as attend all training classified as mandatory by Federal and State regulations.
• Ensure medication storage inspection audit standards are met.

• Licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina.
• Completion of required residency in psychiatry.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to be functioning of the Center.
• Must be multifaceted in nature and require skills in a variety of roles to be optimally effective.

• Board Certification in psychiatry is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Post hire, employee must:

• Must be eligible to become certified by the American Board of Psychiatry.
• Must have administrative experience in an interdisciplinary medical (or mental health setting.
• Extensive knowledge of recent developments in the field of psychiatric medicine.
• Ability to supervise professional and technical psychiatric personnel in the area and treatment of the mentally ill.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices
  • *State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)
• *Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.