JOB SUMMARY:

• Directs the day-to-day program/service operations,
• Manages the hiring, firing, evaluating, directing and developing all program staff,
• Program Director will provide input on performance evaluation of psychiatrists to the appropriate supervising psychiatrist,
• Personnel management is to be done within hospital personnel policies and procedures,
• Manages inquiry/intake systems to insure maximum business and clinical responsiveness,
• Implements and utilizes management information systems which identifies new intakes for discharge, referral source, patient origin data and drop out rate data,
• Participates in problem-solving and decision-making processes and supports initiation of change that enhances patient care and unit functioning,
• Develops and implements the budget within agreed upon revenue and cost targets,
• Actively manages the caseload of census to ensure that LOS targets or quick intake objectives are met,
• Promotes referral development/referral relations and marketing directed on increasing non-indigent business,
• Formulates new product development in response to market needs and provide recommendations and assistance in implementation related to responding to community needs,
• Overall clinical and administrative management responsibilities for department,

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master s degree required,
• Two years administrative experience,