Permanent Psychiatry: General Job in Modesto, California

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Admin/Medical Director
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Position Overview

•             Act as head of medical services of  program sites, including staff assigned to Doctors Behavioral Health Center, working collaboratively with physicians, midlevel practitioners and  management on all aspects of operational and client care policies, procedures and guidelines, including working collaboratively with administrative management on best practices and work flow;

•             Act as Medical Director for designated County operated Substance Use Disorder Services for Drug Medical Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Plan;

•             Provide leadership and guidance regarding practices of addiction medicine;

•             Work as a leader and role model for staff psychiatrists and other staff, especially in the promotion of a client- centered approach to working with consumers and families, and in the promotion of the principles of recovery and resiliency;

•             Provide psychiatric expertise as a consultant, at the request of Senior Leadership or other  staff;

•             Attend case conferences and consults on an as-needed basis, especially at the request of other Senior Leaders;

•             Provide clinical and administrative supervision for all Department physicians, including all relevant supervisory functions, such as preparation of performance evaluations, directing, coaching and counseling;

•             Work with physicians to ensure timely communication and resolution of issues related to administrative, clinical and quality of care concerns;

•             Responsible for senior level medical involvement in utilization management, quality management, and continuous process improvement activities, in part in conjunction with the Quality Management Team;

•             Work with Risk Management, review and provide expert advice regarding significant risk incidents; investigate and re- solve customer complaints and provider quality concerns; and oversee psychiatric peer review process;

•             Responsible for developing and implementing psychiatric and medical policies, procedures and protocols, upon approval by Senior Leadership Team and Director;

•             In concert with other Senior Leaders, work to assure compliance with voluntary, state and federal laws, rules and regulations;

•             Ensure compliance of medical staff with the mission statement and County policies;

•             Lead in efforts to recruit, orient and retain medical staff, in order to adequately meet the coverage needs of the Department;

•             Act as Medical Director of the Stanislaus and in that function, provide over- sight of utilization management, quality management, and continuous process improvement activities of the federal waivers;

•             As Medical Director of the federal waivers, serve as final physician reviewer for Medical and uninsured patient claims;

•             Conduct regular meetings of physicians and nurses (at least once monthly);

•             Promote fiscal responsibility as it relates to provider productivity, utilization of re- sources and service efficiency, including collaboration with Contract Services to secure, monitor and maintain appropriate agreements with contracted providers;

•             Participate with other Senior Leadership staff in budget planning and monitoring; control program activities within budget limits or policies;

•             Work with other Senior Leadership staff to identify service needs and areas for improvement, and subsequently develop new programs in concert with the team;

•             Provide leadership to medical staff in preparation for State and Federal audits and reviews; participate with Director and Senior Leadership staff to ensure timely and appropriate response to audits;

•             Act as liaison with medical com- munity and Medical Directors of other facilities, practices, and health plans;

•             Advise, consult and make recommendations to the Behavioral Health Director on medical staff and other clinical affairs and issues;

•             Attend Senior Leadership meetings weekly and Behavioral Health Board meetings and various community and Board of Supervisors' meetings on an as needed basis as determined with the Director;

•             Promote cooperative working relationships among the multi- disciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, other staff, consumers, families, and other treating physicians;

•             Serve as a resource for family and consumer groups;

•             Collaborate in the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan;

•             Provide leadership for specific Performance Improvement Projects related to strategic goals, especially in the areas of primary care relationships and shared decision making;

•             Collaborate with consumers, families, and multidisciplinary staff to improve services; and

•             Provide training as appropriate to employees, contractors, and members of the public.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

•             Possess strong analytical and technical skills to review, pre- pare, and interpret medical re- ports and related material and make logical recommendations;

•             Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

•             Manage large and complex budgets;

•             Manage quality improvement initiatives, including redesigning processes, establishing metrics, and leading quality teams;

•             Display flexibility in accepting, changing, or carrying out assignments;

•             Network and advocate for the organization and serve as a liaison to local and State professional societies; and

•             Work productively as part of a team with a broad spectrum of professionals in senior leadership roles.

KNOWLEDGE

•             Principles and practices of modern medicine, including preventive, primary and medical health care;

•             Principles of organization, management and supervision;

•             Recruitment techniques to attract qualified medical personnel;

•             Previous management skills in a similar position with Quality Management back- ground;

•             Knowledge of clinical operations, current therapies and the delivery of quality medical care that are consistent with a licensed Psychiatric Specialty physician;

•             Knowledge of third party payor issues, California medical practice guidelines and malpractice laws, Title 22 regulations, Bureau of Primary Care; and

•             Sensitivity to a culturally diverse environment.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

•             Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a post-residency setting; AND

•             Possession of a valid California medical license or eligible for a valid California Physician license; AND

•             Board Certified in Psychiatry; AND

•             Qualify for and maintain active status on the medical staff of Doctor’s Medical Center of Modesto

Compensation and Benefits Overview

Salary up to $306,259.20 Annually

• Excellent retirement benefit (2% at approx. age 61 formula)

• Health Plan coverage for employee and dependents (health, dental, vision)

• County paid Deferred Compensation at 1.5% of base salary

• Two weeks annual vacation accrual upon entering County service

• 32 additional vacation hours annually

• 56 hours administrative/ management leave per year (does not carry over)

• 96 hours of sick leave annually

• 10 paid holidays annually

• $900 annual Professional Development Reimbursement

• Term life insurance

• Disability protection

• Automobile allowance

• Portion of out-of-area moving expenses

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes

• Facility Type: Clinic
• Number of Providers: 12