Summary/objective

The primary responsibility of the Medical Director/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is to oversee other prescribers and clinical staff, also perform diagnostics interviews, and evaluate patients referred for mental problems such as situational disorders, neuroses, major mental illnesses, and psychoses. This post-holder will also provide a diagnosis and recommendation for inpatient or outpatient treatment. This position requires great organizational, documentation, and relational skills to ensure a good working relationship with clients and accurately document treatment encounters and treatments.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the delivery of client-centered services to all clients.
• Deliver excellent client service to Redefining the Future Network's stakeholders.
• Ensure continuous improvement of the Redefining the Future Network's behavioral health treatment processes and operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• • • • Responsible for all clinical services and shall provide on-site and/or virtual consultation as clinically required to ensure adequate clinical and administrative oversight.
      • Provide the company with psychiatric/behavioral health medical services and Tele psych for at least twenty (20) hours per week.
      • Establish and maintain appropriate and reasonable standards for treatment, including therapeutic modalities and prescribing practices.
      • Manage psychiatric aspects of quality management and review diagnostic formulation.
      • Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
      • Provide clinical supervision for all clinical staff.
      • Collaborate with healthcare providers to plan or provide treatment.
      • Coordinate treatment meetings and meet with Company Administrator and Program Managers.
      • Comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations applicable.
      • Medical Director/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will ensure their malpractice insurance is in good standing.
      • The document promptly all clinical interventions provided to the client as required by the COMAR regulation and the Company.
      • Foster a staff culture that supports the Redefining the Future Network's values and codes of conduct.
      • Provide assistance and information to Redefining the Future Network's management as requested.
      • Compliance with all administrative and clinical policies and procedures, including HIPPA.
      • Participation in all scheduled staff meetings and quarterly briefs with the CEO
      • Other duties as assigned.

• • Other responsibilities
    • Always comply with the requirements of health and safety regulations to ensure their well-being and that of their colleagues.
    • Promote and comply with Redefining the Future Network's policies on diversity and equality in the delivery of services and treatment of others.
    • Always ensure confidentiality, only releasing confidential information obtained during employment to those acting in an official capacity according to the HIPPA regulations and all related rules and regulations.
    • Comply with the Redefining the Future Network's protocols on using telephone, email, and internet facilities appropriately.
    • Comply with the principles of risk management concerning individual and corporate responsibilities.
    • Comply with Redefining the Future Network's policies on diversity and equality in the delivery of services and treatment of others.

Competencies:

• Communication Proficiency.
• Team Building
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Empathy and professionalism
• Documentation skills.

Performance Metrics for the Role - Successful completion of probation and ongoing satisfactory performance in the role include the following:

• Ensuring 100% compliance with all COMAR-mandated deadlines on OMHC program documentation.
• Ensuring accuracy & completion of all client charts to meet mandated COMAR guidelines.
• Attending all scheduled Administrative and Supervisory meetings.
• Attending all scheduled quarterly meetings with the Founder/Program Director.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Supervisory Oversight for all prescribers and clinical staff.

Physical Demands

• An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a part-time/as-needed position.

Education

• A qualified Doctor/Nurse Practitioner with a specialization in psychiatry.
• Must be a board-certified psychiatrist/Nurse Practitioner in Maryland.

Experience

• Experience working with underserved, transient populations and clinical co‐morbidities (co‐occurring mental health, substance abuse, and physical health problems).

Equal Opportunity Statement 

• Redefining the Future Network, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Signatures

• All levels have approved this job description.