What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director, Behavioral Health Partial Program - McLean Hospital position at McLean Hospital?
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Job Summary
The Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program (BHP) is a short-term intensive treatment program that runs Monday through Friday from 8:30am-3 pm, for an approximate length of 15 business days. The BHP serves individuals with a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, depression, personality disorders, bipolar spectrum disorders, and thought disorders. The BHP offers medication consultation and treatment, group therapy, individual therapy, case management, and aftercare planning. At the core of our mission is an evidence-based approach that integrates Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).Qualifications
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides oversight of psychiatric and medical service delivery and contributes to clinical and administrative leadership of the BHP, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care consistent with hospital policies, values, and strategic goals.
- Ensures compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and standards related to quality of care, patient safety, and clinical practice.
- Participates in risk management, utilization management, quality assurance, and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Maintains awareness of medicolegal and risk management issues and promotes a culture of safety and accountability.
- Collaborates with program leadership in the development and implementation of new clinical services and initiatives.
- Participates in recruitment, development, supervision, and performance oversight of professional staff.
- Participates in program and hospital administrative activities, including staff meetings, quality improvement activities, and appropriate hospital committees.
- Conducts monthly meetings with staff psychiatrists to discuss clinical and programmatic needs as they arise.
- Provides teaching, supervision, and training to staff psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, medical students, fellows. Contributes to the education of psychology trainees, social work trainees, and other learners as appropriate.
- Facilitates integration and collaboration with other McLean and Mass General Brigham/Partners HealthCare programs and services.
- Participates in program-specific on-call responsibilities.
- Provides timely clinical reviews and necessary authorizations and interfaces with payers and managed care organizations as appropriate.
- Provides direct clinical services, including psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, pharmacotherapy, and other clinical interventions as appropriate.
- Collaboratively develops individualized treatment plans and manages the ongoing care, treatment, discharge, and aftercare planning of patients with a range of psychiatric diagnoses.
- Leads weekly multidisciplinary clinical team rounds and provides ongoing clinical consultation and supervision to members of the clinical staff.
- Communicates and collaborates with other mental health and medical providers and family members, as appropriate, to support continuity and coordination of care.
- Oversees the quality and timeliness of clinical documentation, including treatment plans, progress notes, clinical summaries, discharge summaries, orders, and other required documentation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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The salary range for this position is $2,080 to $3,120,000 annually.At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.
In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable, along with recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite candidates to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of their potential compensation and benefits package.
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Salary : $2,080 - $3,120,000