The Emily Program
Psychiatrist - Regional Medical Director
The Regional Medical Director oversees psychiatric and medical services across a designated region, ensuring high standards of patient care and regulatory compliance. This role collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, shapes regional care delivery models, and supports continuous quality improvement initiatives. The position requires strategic leadership and clinical insight to implement best practices across a multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- • Ensure all clients receive comprehensive psychiatric and medical services tailored to their individual needs and aligned with standards set by the APA, REDC, regulatory agencies, and insurers.
- • Provide leadership and support to all Medical and Psychiatric staff, fostering an environment of mentorship and collaboration. Implement systems to ensure providers have access to specialty-specific leadership resources.
- • Conduct evaluations, diagnostics, and treatments, including medication management and other interventions as appropriate, to ensure clients receive timely and effective care.
- • Actively participate in regional leadership initiatives, working to align services with the organization’s goals and regulatory requirements.
- • Collaborate with the Executive Director, CMO, and Medical Leadership teams to spearhead program development and strategic initiatives that enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
- • Operational Oversight: In partnership with the CMO, ensure appropriate staffing, adequate coverage, and streamlined processes to maintain consistent, high-quality care across sites.
- • Serve as a clinical resource to treatment teams, offering expertise and guidance on best practices to support high-quality patient care.
- • Drive care quality through the development and implementation of new practices and processes that enhance service delivery, staff efficiency, and patient outcomes.
- • Carry out other relevant duties as assigned.
Required
- • Educational Requirement: MD, DO, or APN required.
- • Licensure: Active and unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
- • DEA Certification: Current and unrestricted DEA license.
- • Certifications (or ability to obtain): Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI Blue Card) if working at sites in the Southeast Region
- • History of leadership in a medical setting
- • Competency with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems
Benefits & Perks
- • HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- • Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
- • Vision insurance (EyeMed)
- • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- • Company-paid life insurance
- • 401(k) plan available two months after start date
- • Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
- • Generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period
- • Seven paid holidays and one floating holiday
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Position Overview
The Regional Medical Director plays a critical role in overseeing psychiatric and medical services across their designated region, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and regulatory compliance. This leader will coordinate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including medical staff, the SRD, site leaders, referral sources, and insurers, to deliver seamless and effective healthcare services. As an integral member of the Medical Leadership team, the Regional Medical Director works collaboratively with the CMO and other executives, serving as a key resource for both medical and behavioral health teams, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
In partnership with the CMO, the Regional Medical Director actively shapes regional care delivery models, monitors care standards, and supports continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes. This position requires a strategic leader with strong clinical insight and the ability to implement best practices and innovative solutions across a multidisciplinary team.
Schedule
How The Regional Medical Director Empowers Recovery
Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
For Full-time Employees, We Offer
Position Overview
The Regional Medical Director plays a critical role in overseeing psychiatric and medical services across their designated region, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and regulatory compliance. This leader will coordinate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including medical staff, the SRD, site leaders, referral sources, and insurers, to deliver seamless and effective healthcare services. As an integral member of the Medical Leadership team, the Regional Medical Director works collaboratively with the CMO and other executives, serving as a key resource for both medical and behavioral health teams, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
In partnership with the CMO, the Regional Medical Director actively shapes regional care delivery models, monitors care standards, and supports continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes. This position requires a strategic leader with strong clinical insight and the ability to implement best practices and innovative solutions across a multidisciplinary team.
Schedule
- Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm along with on-call duties
- Regional Medical Director Starting Salaried Range: $232,870.00- $372,570.00
How The Regional Medical Director Empowers Recovery
- Ensure all clients receive comprehensive psychiatric and medical services tailored to their individual needs and aligned with standards set by the APA, REDC, regulatory agencies, and insurers.
- Provide leadership and support to all Medical and Psychiatric staff, fostering an environment of mentorship and collaboration. Implement systems to ensure providers have access to specialty-specific leadership resources.
- Conduct evaluations, diagnostics, and treatments, including medication management and other interventions as appropriate, to ensure clients receive timely and effective care.
- Actively participate in regional leadership initiatives, working to align services with the organization’s goals and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with the Executive Director, CMO, and Medical Leadership teams to spearhead program development and strategic initiatives that enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
- Operational Oversight: In partnership with the CMO, ensure appropriate staffing, adequate coverage, and streamlined processes to maintain consistent, high-quality care across sites.
- Serve as a clinical resource to treatment teams, offering expertise and guidance on best practices to support high-quality patient care.
- Drive care quality through the development and implementation of new practices and processes that enhance service delivery, staff efficiency, and patient outcomes.
- Carry out other relevant duties as assigned.
- Educational Requirement: MD, DO, or APN required.
- Licensure: Active and unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
- DEA Certification: Current and unrestricted DEA license.
- Certifications (or ability to obtain):
- Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI Blue Card) if working at sites in the Southeast Region
- History of leadership in a medical setting
- Competency with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems
Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
For Full-time Employees, We Offer
- HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
- Vision insurance (EyeMed)
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) plan available two months after start date
- Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
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