Associate Chief of Staff- Mental Health Service Line
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Salary
$300,000
– $350,000
• yearly
Degree Required
MD/DO
Residency/Fellowship/Externship
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
109 Bee Street, Charleston, South Carolina, 29401, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/22/24
The ideal candidate for the Mental Health Service Line Leader & Manager is a certified Psychiatrist with at minimum of 2-5 years of leadership experience. This leader will report directly to the Chief of Staff and work closely with the deputy chief of staff, Ambulatory Services. The position is in Charleston, SC - tucked along the Atlantic coastline and amid the ever-bustling Harbor, Historic Downtown Charleston is the mecca of this historic city, housing various art galleries, boutiques, and historic sites along with renowned medical centers such as the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), our academic affiliate partner. For more information, visit [Register to View]
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Job Responsibilities
Assuring that all licensed independent practitioners receive education on assessing and managing pain.
Continuing surveillance of the professional performance of all individuals in the Mental Health Service Line who have delineated clinical privileges.
Monitoring and evaluating the quality of care provided in the Mental Health Service Line. This includes access, efficiency, effectiveness and appropriateness of care and treatment of patients served by the Mental Health Service Line and the clinical/professional performance of all individuals in the service line. Monitoring and evaluation will include surgical case review, quality of medical histories and physical examinations, drug usage evaluation, medical record review, blood and blood components usage review, risk management, infection control, patient safety data, sentinel event data, appropriateness of clinical practice patterns, significant departures from established patterns of clinical practice, operative and other procedure(s) and utilization review as reported by committees tasked with these functions.
Recommending appointment and clinical privileges for each medical staff member of the Mental Health Service Line and others requesting privileges within Mental Health. When needed, Service Line Managers will consult with the appropriate specialty for re-privileging decisions'. The Mental Health Service Line Manager will take into consideration that there is sufficient space, equipment, staffing and financial resources prior to recommending a specific privilege.
Recommending sufficient numbers of qualified and competent individuals to provide care, treatment, and services.
Assessing and recommending to the relevant hospital authority off-site sources for needed patient care, treatment, and services not provided by the department or the hospital. Coordination and integration of services/activities performed outside the Mental Health Service Line with the concurrence of the Chief of Staff.
The development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of care, treatment, and services.
Qualifications
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR
[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Preferred Experience: Leadership Experience.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
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