Assistant Medical Director, Psychiatry

Functions as Medical Director of BPHC-funded Health Care for the Homeless Project (HCHP); attends and actively participates in monthly project staff meetings, and provides clinical supervision for other HCHP social work, case management and patient engagement staff.

Builds positive relationships, inspires others to perform at a higher level, prepares career development plans and retains an accountable workforce.

Coaches and counsels staff and administers appropriate disciplinary action in a timely manner.

Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards; in addition, documentation complies with patients' insurance requirements.

Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., in order to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.

Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.

Participates in continuous improvement activities and ensures appropriate Lean tools (i.e., 5S, A3) are deployed and results are evaluated and/or measured.

Participates in quality/performance improvement and leadership initiatives as feasible and works closely with both assigned Clinic management and therapists to provide high quality mental health services to patients.

Performs psychiatry peer reviews and evaluations; counsels providers on findings when applicable; collaborates with Clinic Director/Manager in provider evaluations.

Provides comprehensive evaluations, diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental illness, emotional disorders and/or substance abuse. As needed, examines patients to determine presence of physical disease utilizing physical finds, laboratory results and medical history. Maintains the appropriate productivity expectation based on contract, program or clinic assignment.

Provides/ensures staff receive all new hire and annual trainings on time.

Researches literature on best practices and develops curriculum, interventions, and protocols to adopt best psychiatry/mental health practices at FHCSD.

Works effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team. Communicates with providers, physicians, case managers, scheduling staff, referring providers, and with outside agencies and authorities, in a timely and appropriate manner. Coordinates and links psychiatric treatment plan with both FHCSD therapy, case management, primary care "medical home," and with community support systems as appropriate. In integrated behavioral health sites, provides consultation and support to primary care providers in the management of primary care patients with mental health concerns.

Supervises advanced practice providers in a timely and responsive manner

Performs other duties as assigned.