What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director / Psychiatrist position at Ponessa Behavioral Health?
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Location: Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics in Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster & York Counties.
Status: Full-Time Preferred | Part-Time & Flexible Arrangements Considered, No on-call responsibilities, No weekend responsibilities.
Summary:
Ponessa Behavioral Health is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director and provide clinical leadership for our established behavioral health organization in Central Pennsylvania.
We are approaching this search differently.
While our preference is to identify a psychiatrist interested in a full-time Medical Director position, we recognize that the right physician may already have an established practice, academic appointment, or other professional commitments. We are therefore open to full-time, part-time, flexible, and hybrid arrangements for an exceptional candidate.
Why consider Ponessa Behavioral Health?
No on call
No weekends
Flexible scheduling
Dedicated administrative/leadership time
Clinical workload structured around Medical Director responsibilities
Hybrid administrative/telepsychiatry opportunities where appropriate
Established psychiatric, nursing, clinical, Quality/Compliance, HR and administrative support
Direct collaboration with the CEO and senior administration
Opportunity to meaningfully shape psychiatric services across an established behavioral health organization
The Opportunity
The Medical Director provides medical and psychiatric leadership for PBH's psychiatric services and works collaboratively with the CEO, psychiatric providers, nursing leadership, clinical Directors, and Quality/Compliance team.
Responsibilities include providing psychiatric and clinical leadership; establishing and maintaining standards for high-quality psychiatric care; providing clinical consultation to psychiatric providers and organizational leadership; participating in quality improvement, regulatory compliance and clinical policy development; supporting recruitment and clinical evaluation of psychiatric providers; participating in required clinical meetings and interdisciplinary consultation; and maintaining an agreed-upon clinical caseload appropriate to the physician's overall schedule and Medical Director responsibilities.
We believe the position should be structured around the strengths of the right physician. The specific balance of clinical care, administrative leadership, on-site presence and remote work will be developed collaboratively based upon the candidate's experience, interests and availability, as well as PBH's regulatory and operational requirements.
Qualifications
MD or DO
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
Eligible for or currently holding an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license
Demonstrated commitment to high-quality psychiatric care
Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
Leadership experience preferred, but previous Medical Director experience is not required
Experience with community behavioral health, outpatient psychiatry, Medicaid populations, child/adolescent psychiatry, or interdisciplinary behavioral healthcare is valued but not required.
Compensation
Ponessa Behavioral Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, schedule, and the structure of the position.
Full-time, part-time, and flexible arrangements will be considered. Sign-on and/or relocation assistance may also be considered for the right candidate.
Ponessa Behavioral Health is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and provides comprehensive behavioral health services throughout Central Pennsylvania.
Physicians who may not be actively seeking a new position but are interested in exploring a flexible Medical Director arrangement are encouraged to contact us for a confidential conversation.
Perks and Benefits:
(Full-time employees are eligible to enroll in insurance benefits after 30 days of full-time employment)
- Medical and prescription drug coverage
- Dental and vision coverage
- Critical illness, disability, cancer, life insurance, and ABLEPAY.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- PTO, PTO cash out, PTO increases, and holiday pay
- Free supervision towards licensure
- Company laptop
- Employee appreciation, recognition, and awards
- 401K and Roth IRA Retirement Savings Plan with matching contribution
- Tuition discounts through educational partnerships
- Paid training
- Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Practitioner approved site (see Ponessa.com for additional information)
Additional Documents needed:
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
- PA Criminal History Clearance (Act 34)
- PA Department of Human Services: FBI Clearance- Use service code 1KG738
- Educational Documentation: Official Transcripts
Ponessa Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The personnel policies are designed to assure equal treatment of all individuals with regard to employment regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex age, veteran's status, or non-job related physical or mental handicap or disability.