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Psychiatry Medical Director
Apply locations Psychiatry time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R2851
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY :
The Department of Psychiatry and Mental Wellness Medical Director will work in partnership with the department’s and organization’s leadership teams to support overall direction for the practice, fostering growth in patient volume and in practice income while providing excellent patient care services and resident and student training.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES :
Clinical
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to clinical practice psychiatry.
- Maintain own panel of patients with scheduled patient care time at the Psychiatry clinic.
- Participate in the faculty on-call system.
Teaching
Participate in teaching activities for residents, fellows, and medical students.Promote and participate in continuing education programs of the division.Research
Demonstrate commitment to community-based health sciences and research.Promote scholarly activity where appropriate.Administrative
Assure that the department provides a setting in which departmental teaching functions are carried out in a manner that makes learners (primarily residents and medical students) feel welcome.Guide development of policies and procedures, including hours, services, patient flow, and protocols for various medical services, in collaboration with Clinical Operations Director and Administrative Director.Support overall direction for quality assurance activities within the department.Work with Division's Administrative Director and the scheduling system to assure that the department is adequately staffed with physicians and other healthcare providers.Represent the department on appropriate MAHEC committees.Provide input for the development and implementation of annual and long-range plans for the psychiatry department, which include projections of income and expenses, staffing needs, practice outreach / expansion, and marketing.Monitor the position of the department with respect to the changing environment of managed care in the Asheville community.Work closely with the activities of the other leaders of MAHEC to ensure effective communication, ongoing collaboration, alignment, and to maximize results.This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Medical Director may perform.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Leadership Presence – You display poise, confidence (without arrogance), and authenticity. You elicit respect from colleagues.Communication – You seek to understand others’ point of view. You foster open communication / dialogue without intimidation. You communicate clearly and convincingly and tailor your message to your specific audience. You speak and write clearly and concisely. You encourage others to express their views, even unpopular ones. You see it as your mission to keep people up to date with information.Team Engagement – You create a climate in which others want to do their best and feel personally invested. You engage in shared decision‐making and invite input from team members. You convey trust in people’s competence to do their jobs and recognize great performance. You trust others by delegating responsibilities based on their strengths. You promote others to take initiative.Integrity – You instill trust through your own actions and follow through on commitments. You demonstrate a high standard of ethics and treat others fairly and consistently.Collaboration – You foster commitment, team spirit and trust. You consistently develop and sustain collaborative working relationships, including across functions and departments. You foster an inclusive culture of respect for individual and cultural differences.Coaching and Developing – You ensure professional development and engagement of diverse staff, as well as leadership succession, by giving clear, motivating, and constructive feedback. You provide coaching to promote individual development. You generously share your expertise and experience with others.Resilience and Adaptability – You deal effectively with pressure, competing demands, and interruptions while maintaining focus and optimism under adversity. You are open to change and new information, adapting rapidly in response to changing conditions and unexpected difficulties. You solicit and act on feedback, learning from experience.Service Delivery – You place patients and colleagues at the center of your priorities. You possess a high sense of urgency and ownership in solving problems. You look for and identify opportunities to enhance the level of service you and your team provide to others.Change Leadership - You successfully lead strategic change to meet organizational goals. You manage your personal response to change to comfortably handle risk and uncertainty and to effectively lead the team through transitions associated with changing environment. You provide team members with appropriate support and resources to maintain ongoing delivery of high-quality services.Quality and Process Improvement – You drive for continuous improvement. You work with your team to identify ways to streamline and improve efficiency of work and service delivery. You ensure that defined processes, quality standards, and best practices are adopted swiftly and updated regularly.Continuous Learning Mindset - You expand your ability to learn by regularly upgrading your skills and increasing your knowledge. These skills are required to successfully adapt to changing demands. You view your experiences as potential learning opportunities and re-examining assumptions, values, methods, policies, and practices.EDUCATION / LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION and / or EXPERIENCE :
Licensure to practice medicine in North Carolina.Certification by the specialty board in Psychiatry.Minimum of 3 years’ experience, educational and administrative abilities and experience.SCHEDULE :
Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday – Friday, 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and / or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP :
Position reports to the Chair of MAHEC Department Psychiatry and Mental Wellness.
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