Medical Director

Job description:

• The SSLC Medical Director is responsible for managing, coordinating, and directing all medical services including psychiatric, dental, pharmaceutical, and laboratory work at the SSLC.
• Ensures the delivery of high-quality medical services to individuals with intellectual disabilities served by SSLCs.
• Oversees and directs the diagnoses and treatment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who also have complex medical, psychiatric, and/or behavioral health needs.
• Directs the administration of specialized medical treatments and procedures.
• Delegates to persons under his/her supervision portions of these duties and sufficient authority for their accomplishment but maintains overall responsibility for the medical care of the individuals at the SSLC.
• Participates in and oversees medical staff participation in treatment team process.
• Directly supervises staff Physicians, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (APRN), Physician Assistant(s), Pharmacist(s), Dentist(s), Psychiatrist(s) and oversees contracted staff in these positions.
• Serves as a primary care physician for a select caseload. Assists other medical staff with complex cases.
• Provides and coordinates treatment to employees injured in course and scope of employment.
• Ensures optimum performance of the medical services department toward full compliance with the terms of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement, and applicable agency policies.
• The medical director serves as a key member of various committees and participates in interdisciplinary planning conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings for individuals that reside at the SSLC. Interfaces with internal and external stakeholders via regular conference calls and face to face meetings.
• Participates in work groups as needed to promote collaboration and operational effectiveness.
• Responsible to constructing the on-call duty schedule and shares on-call duty with other qualified medical staff.
• The Medical Director works under the minimal supervision of the SSLC Director with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
• In addition, the medical director may participate and/or serve in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

Licensure, certification, or registration required:

• Must be licensed as a medical doctor by the State of Texas.
• Must have current registration certificates from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
• Must possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI#) as defined by Medicare Part B and enroll as a Medicaid and Medicare Part B provider.

Shift timings:

• 8AM -5 PM

Pay: $160.00 - $196.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $160 - $196