Medical Director Physician

Medical Director Physician at Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC summary :

The Medical Director Physician specializes in psychiatry, providing clinical leadership and supervision in an inpatient setting. Responsibilities include addressing clinical concerns, supervising current providers, and recruiting staff while ensuring appropriate treatment protocols for various psychiatric disorders. This locum tenens position involves managing a 24-hour shift schedule and supporting the hospital until a permanent medical director is in place.

Job Quick Facts :

• Specialty : Medical Director-Psychiatry
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Facility Location : Holyoke, MA
• Service Setting : Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage : Supplemental
• Coverage Period : ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type : Clinical + Call
• Shift / Call Schedule : 24-hr shifts (8a-5p onsite)
• Call Type : Beeper
• Admissions Required : Yes
• Duties :
• Will address clinical issues / concerns that may arise in a 24-hr period.
• Will be providing supervision / leadership for the current providers, review of potential admission denial (MA requirement), recruitment / retention of providers, participate in meetings and assist in guiding the hospital clinically until a permanent replacement is found.
• Will be assisting in ensuring the current provider are supervised and retained. Additionally, they would be assisting in the interviewing and staffing the hospital on an as needed basis.
• Required Procedures :
• Clinical Areas : Anxiety, Affective, ADD / ADHD, Personality, Psychotic and Organic disorders
• Familiarity With : Involuntary Commitments, Seclusion therapy, Restrain Application
• Treatment techniques : Group therapy, Family therapy, ECT
• No. of Beds : 120 max (ramp up growth)
• EMR : Cerner
• Other Info :
• Acute psychiatric unit / institute
• Required to Supervise APPs
• Temporary Privileges Available : Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements :

Keywords :

Medical Director, Psychiatry, Clinical Leadership, Inpatient Care, Mental Health, Locum Tenens, Provider Supervision, Healthcare Management, Psychiatric Disorders, Recruitment