Medical Director - Autism and Developmental Disorders (GLCOE)

Description

MaineHealth Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for the MaineHealth Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders (GLCOE) located in Portland, Maine.

The successful candidate willjoin our current MaineHealth Behavioral Health provider team. The Medical Director will work closely with the Senior Director Medical Affairs - Physician & APP Services, with the Clinical Director of the GLCOE as well as the Senior Director of DD Services. This would be a practicing psychiatrist with clinical FTE of up to 0.7 FTE with 0.3 FTE of administrative duties.

The MaineHealth Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders (GLCOE) provides specialized treatment and education for children, teens and adults with autism and/or an intellectual disability who are experiencing behavioral health challenges that may benefit from specialized, team-based care. Our team uses evidence-based approaches to support each person's emotional and behavioral needs in a welcoming environment designed withcomfort, safety and success in mind.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current or eligible licensure as a physician (MD or DO) by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine.
• Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or be eligible for examination by the American Board as documented by written evidence.
• Current DEA Registration Certificate.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Experience or interest in teaching medical students, rural psychiatry and ability to perform primary care consultations are preferred.
• Strong commitment to collaborative, patient-centered care.
• Previous applicable leadership experience in psychiatry or related healthcare setting

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Expertise in quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practices.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare regulations, patient care standards, and hospital operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to implement practical solutions in a high-pressure environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operations: Provides oversight of clinical operations of the practice(s) and associated outreach locations by working collaboratively with administrative leadership and care team leaders. Areas of focus include budget planning, patient visits and call schedules, clinical protocols, interface with EPIC workflows
• Supervision: Direct oversight and management of physicians and advanced practice professionals. Areas of focus include patient experience; professionalism; compliance with documentation and coding/billing; productivity; mentoring/onboarding; peer review; annual performance reviews; access
• Quality/Safety: Responsible for the promotion of quality projects and implementation of safety programs to mitigate risk
• Planning/Outreach: Works with MHBH and MHMG to grow and expand clinical services where strategically important and/or clinically necessary. Responsible for active recruiting or developing recruiting plans in all sites
• Teaching and Academic Opportunities: Significant educational role with opportunities to teach and mentor:Psychiatry residents,Pediatric residents,Tufts University School of Medicine medical students andSocial Work and Psychology trainees. Faculty appointment with Tufts University School of Medicine.
• Leadership Development: Actively develops Associate Medical Directors to their potential for effective leadership

Additional Information:

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire.

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH), a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England's leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, central, and Mid-Coast Maine. It is composed of southern Maine's only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

At MaineHealth, we recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives, and quality incentives.

The annual base salary range for this position at 1.0 FTE is $315,750.

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and career growth opportunities.

To learn more about oursystemplease visitwww.mainehealth.organd ourbenefitspage.

For more information, please contact Sarah Evan, Physician and APP Recruiter at sarah.evan@mainehealth.org

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