Director of Behavioral Health Psychiatrist

Quick Facts

• Role: Director of Behavioral Health Psychiatrist (Leadership + Psychiatric Care)
• Workload: Full-time

Description

Provide strategic and operational leadership for behavioral health initiatives and clinical psychiatric services. Lead assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of care, while collaborating with clinical, community, and organizational leaders to expand access to effective behavioral healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical assessment of patients using observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion
• Order or execute tests, analyses, and diagnostic imaging
• Diagnose and treat diseases, disorders, and injuries; refer to specialists as needed
• Prescribe medications and therapies for treatment and preventive care
• Educate patients and families on procedures, home care, and follow-up visits
• Direct professional and ancillary staff during patient treatment
• Respond to patient and staff inquiries on preventive health and treatments
• Compile and document patient medical data in an electronic medical record
• Report required information (including deaths and outbreaks of contagious diseases) to governmental authorities
• Plan, promote, demonstrate, and coordinate high standards of medical practice
• Complete other duties as assigned

Primary Accountabilities

• Improve patient well-being through accurate and timely diagnosis and delivery of high-quality medical care
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards (including The Joint Commission) and organizational policies/procedures
• Develop and maintain internal relationships and partnerships with co-workers across clinical and business offices
• Interact respectfully and collaboratively with patients and families to build positive relationships
• Collaborate with the full care team to deliver patient-centered care
• Uphold and ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, mission, and values
• Complete mandatory training and maintain appropriate credentials/licensure

Benefits

Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.