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Generations Family Health Center

Behavioral Health Medical Director / Psychiatrist

Generations Family Health Center, Putnam, Connecticut, us, 06260


Behavioral Health Medical Director / Psychiatrist

Job Details

Level

Management

Job Location

GEN Putnam - Putnam, CT

Remote Type

N/A

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Doctorate

Salary Range

Undisclosed

Travel Percentage

Undisclosed

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Behavioral Health Medical Director / Psychiatrist

(MD/DO)

Location: Putnam & Willimantic, CT

Generations Family Health Center, Inc. is a regional community health center covering a thirty seven town rural region in eastern Connecticut with sites located in Willimantic, Danielson, Norwich and Putnam. Our dedicated staff provides a full range of primary care services to all ages including medical, dental and behavioral health care, as well as care coordination and community outreach. In addition to our main facilities, we offer mobile programs and School Based Health Centers.

Behavioral Health Medical Director / PsychiatristRole:

Responsible for providing coordinated psychiatric services to patients utilizing the clinical services of Generations Family Health Center.

Clinical services provided shall include routine and crisis adult and pediatric care as assigned.

The scope of practice includes evaluation, diagnosis, medication assessments and adjustment, patient education, and treatment planning.

The Behavioral Health Medical Director will be knowledgeable about agency and clinical policies, keep all patient information confidential, and shall assume responsibility for the development and realization of an individual ongoing care plan for all patients.

As Medical Director for the BH Department, you are medically responsible for the delivery of health care for the Behavioral Health Dept., including direct oversight of the medication management providers.

The Behavioral Health Medical Director works closely with the BH Leadership team to reach department and organizational goals.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school

Residency trained from an accredited institution

Board certified or eligible in Adult & Child Psychiatry

Eligible for Connecticut licensure & federal/state-controlled substance licenses

Compensation & Benefits:

Base salary starting at$266,000+ (compensatory salary based on experience)

Exceptional Benefits Include:

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage

403(b) retirement savings plan with employer contributions

Work from home available upon discussion

Five weeks Paid time off

Nine paid holidays

Loan repayment eligibility through HRSA

80% clinical time, 20% administrative/leadership time

Flexibility in patient scheduling, giving consideration to acuity and other variables

Four CME days annually with $1,500 in CME funds and $1,000 in professional development funds

Partner with other clinical leaders in department oversight

Lead a dynamic team of Behavioral Health Professionals of varying license & experience levels

Opportunity to develop psychiatric teaching partnerships

Collaboration with Clinical Therapist team

Dynamic clinical support team including RNs, LPNs & MAs

Support staff for scheduling, referral management & care coordination team

Partner with Medical Department on patient care

Malpractice insurance

On-call covered by therapist team with Medical Director support as needed (minimal, phone only)

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation Assistance for applicable candidates

Visa sponsorship -J1 visa waiver and/or H-1B visa for applicable candidates

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in healthcare, we want to hear from you!

Please submit your resume and application online at: http://www.genhealth.org/rewarding-careers/opportunities

To apply by mail, email, or fax, please contact:

Generations Family Health Center, Inc.

ATTN: Human Resources

40 Mansfield Ave, Willimantic, CT 06226-1948

FAX: (860) 456-1293

EMAIL: hr@genhealth.org