Integral Care-Austin, TX
The Associate Medical Director serves as the psychiatric team lead and administrative liaison between psychiatric providers and program/division leadership. This role involves supervising staff psychiatrists, overseeing training of psychiatric residents, fellows, and medical students, and providing psychiatric services in a community mental health setting. The position includes coordinating ongoing training, evaluating physicians, and collaborating with leadership to deliver quality medical care.
Key Responsibilities
- • Serve as the psychiatric team lead and administrative liaison between psychiatric providers and program/division leadership within all divisions.
- • Assist the Chief Medical Officer in supervision of staff psychiatrists.
- • Oversee training of psychiatric residents, fellows, and medical students in collaboration with affiliated teaching institutions.
- • Assist in recruiting and retaining psychiatric providers.
- • Supervise all physicians and evaluate each on a regular basis.
- • Provide orientation and training for new physicians.
- • Coordinate ongoing training for all physicians.
- • Determine and document evidence of psychopathology, make diagnostic formulation.
- • Assess client's needs and options to satisfy the requirements of the case.
- • Discuss findings and recommendations with the client.
- • Decide whether initiation of treatment is urgent and verify written consent for medication.
- • Document therapist's plan and/or complete other referral/medical forms as appropriate.
- • Carry out treatment plan with appropriate client consent and document interactions and progress.
- • Discuss opinions and findings with therapists and make recommendations when indicated.
- • Work harmoniously with Unit Manager(s) and Chief Medical Officer to define and deliver quality medical care for all clients.
- • Maintain regular, predictable attendance and may require a flexible work schedule.
- • Strive to maintain a trauma sensitive workplace and foster a supportive and welcoming environment of care.
Required
- • Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Doctorate degree.
- • 5 years' experience of supervisory of medical staff.
- • Demonstrated capabilities in medical practice, clinical administration and management.
- • Current and valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
- • Active, unrestricted Texas medical license (MD or DO) & DEA license.
- • Certification by that specialty's member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or equivalent body plus 5 years of post-residency clinical experience in the residency specialty or with the written approval of the Medical Director, 8 years post-residency clinical experience in the specialty.
- • Board Certified in Psychiatry required.
Benefits & Perks
- • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- • Generous vacation/holiday/sick leave
- • Life and Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance
- • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- • 403(b) retirement account
- • Gold's gym membership discount
- • Mileage reimbursement
Job Summary: The Associate Medical Director serves as the psychiatric team lead and administrative liaison between psychiatric providers and program/division leadership within all divisions and as a psychiatrist in a community mental health setting. Assists Integral Care's Chief Medical Officer, to whom this position will directly report, in supervision of staff psychiatrists. Oversees training of psychiatric residents, fellows, and medical students in collaboration with affiliated teaching institutions. Assists in recruiting and retaining psychiatric providers. Supervises all physicians and evaluates each on a regular basis. Provides orientation and training for new physicians. Coordinates on-going training for all physicians. As a practicing member of the physician staff, determines and documents evidence of psychopathology, if present, and makes a diagnostic formulation. Assesses client's needs and options to satisfy the requirements of the case. Discusses with the client their findings and recommendations. Decides whether initiation of treatment is urgent: medication, hospitalization, social setting, detox program; verifies that written consent for medication of client has been secured, documents therapist's plan and/or completes other referral/medical forms as appropriate. With appropriate consent of client, carries out treatment plan, documents in prescribed manner the interactions during sessions and progress of therapy. Discusses their opinions and/or findings with therapists and makes recommendations when indicated. Works harmoniously with Unit Manager(s) and Chief Medical Officer to define and deliver quality medical care for all clients.
Regular, predictable attendance is considered to be an essential requirement for this position. Other duties may be assigned. May require a flexible work schedule.
Integral Care employees are to strive to maintain a trauma sensitive workplace, to embrace trauma sensitive and informed practices, and to foster a supportive and welcoming environment of care.
Education/Experience
Required:
- Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Doctorate degree.
- 5 years' experience pf supervisory of medical staff.
- Demonstrated capabilities in medical practice, clinical administration and management.
Required:
- Current and valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
- Active, unrestricted Texas medical license (MD or DO) & DEA license.
- Certification by that specialty's member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or equivalent body plus 5 years of post-residency clinical experience in the residency specialty or with the written approval of the Medical Director, 8 years post-residency clinical experience in the specialty.
- Board Certified in Psychiatry required.
Workdays: Tuesday - Wednesday - Friday.
Workhours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Salary: $161,266.38 annually.
Why join us: Integral Care has proudly served Travis County residents for the past 50 years. As the largest provider of behavioral health services in Travis County, we are dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
By joining our team, you will find rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you. Join us and together we can help improve the quality of life for the people we serve. Imagine your career at Integral Care!
Employee Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Generous vacation/holiday/sick leave
- Life and Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 403(b) retirement account
- Gold's gym membership discount
- Mileage reimbursement
For specific positions, additional compensation may be offered to candidates who are bilingual in English and another language deemed necessary for the role.
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