Medical Director, Behavioral Health

Job Description

Job Description

Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking a Medical Director for our Frederick, MD or Gaithersburg, MD office location. Under the general supervision of the CEO, this role will be responsible for strategic planning, program development, and collaboration with other healthcare providers to enhance client outcomes within the practice.

The Medical Director will supervise and support the medical practitioner team as well as providing psychiatric care and medication management to ABH clients.

This position requires strong leadership, clinical expertise, and a commitment to advancing behavioral health services for the communities we serve.

Location : Frederick, MD or Gaithersburg, MD

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Serves as the attending Psychiatrist or Nurse Practitioner to patients.
• Completes initial psychiatric assessments, progress notes, family interventions, develops differential diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, patient education, progress towards treatment goals including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the patient’s situation.
• Documents patient’s progress in the clinical record in addition to medication flow sheets according to established policy.
• Completes medication education and informed consent when possible.
• Participates in utilization management and quality improvement activities.
• Assists with medication reconciliation.
• Assesses patient’s needs and guides the clinical team while managing treatment plan updates, in addition to initiating contact with outside Providers according to established guidelines.
• Supervise and support prescriber team, ensuring high standards of client care and adherence to best practices.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to prescribers, including conducting performance reviews, peer reviews, and facilitating professional development.
• Collaborate and partner with local schools to sponsor and support Nurse Practitioner Interns. Develop an internship experience that fosters development opportunities.
• Monitor and evaluate clinical performance, conduct audits, and implement quality improvement initiatives to maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
• Formulate and update policies and procedures related to psychiatric care to ensure alignment with current research and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate monthly prescriber meetings to ensure communication, collaboration, and dissemination of pertinent information.
• Attend monthly team meetings at various office locations, delivering key information as it relates to the practice and prescribers.
• Build and enhance the organization's community presence by establishing relationships with local healthcare providers, community organizations, and hospitals.
• Work directly in collaboration with the CEO to develop and execute strategies to promote psychiatric services through community outreach, professional networking, and public speaking engagements.
• Develop and manage budgets, analyzing financial trends within the practice to ensure fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
• Stay current with medical trends and advancements, assessing their impact on the organization in order to implement relevant updates and improvements in care.
• Comply with CARF / COMAR / HIPPA / State compliance regulations.
• Comply with EMR and uphold the 48 hour documentation standard.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Doctorate-of-Medicine with a Residency in Psychiatry or Doctoral Degree in Nursing.
• M.D. Degree or Master’s in Nursing from an accredited medical school.
• Board certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Current State of Maryland Physician License or Registered Nurse License (RN, CRNP-PM).
• Valid DEA and CDS Certification.
• 7-10 years of relevant management and clinical experience.
• Strong leadership, clinical expertise, and a commitment to advancing behavioral health services are essential for success in this position.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.
• Bilingual (Spanish / English) preferred, but not required.

Full-Time Employee Benefits :

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Insurance Policies : Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO Accruals, Paid Holidays, Floating Holidays, Wellness Day, Paid Birthday
• Student Loan Repayment Benefit

ABH is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. ABH does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability (including HIV status), veteran status, military obligations, or marital status.

This policy applies to hiring, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations and applies to all ABH employees, interns, clients, and contractors.

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