Medical Director / Psychiatrist needed in PA!
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Job description
Location: Cove Forge Behavioral Health, 202 Cove Forge Rd, Williamsburg, PA 16693
Schedule: Full-Time, Mon-Friday
Cove Forge Behavioral Health, Williamsburg Pennsylvania's leading Addiction Treatment Center for adults, is a 338 -bed facility offers detox and residential rehabilitation services to the men and women of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania who are dealing with substance use disorder (SUD) and certain co-occurring disorders.
We are currently seeking a Full-Time, Residential Psychiatrist/Medical Director to support our patients receiving specialized substance use disorder treatment.
About the role:
The Medical Director is responsible for leadership, quality assurance, oversight and overall medical management of the clinic within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include planning, organizing medical and clinical practices; providing direct patient care and assisting other departments with direct interactions with physicians or medical staff.
Job Responsibilities
- Defines protocols and assists in decision making pertaining to the medical care of patients that is consistent with current medical practice policies and procedures;
- Provides oversight to other professional medical staff, as well as administrative or support staff, as designated;
- Serves as a liaison between the medical staff, other clinic staff, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership;
- Monitors assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinic policy;
- Provides back up call coverage;
- Serves in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel;
- Responsible for securing physical exam and history from the patient, reviewing medical records, making medical evaluations, request appropriate diagnostic testing, prescribes medications and treatments, assists in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients, maintains current medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation, and clinic or corporate policies and procedures; and,
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry preferred.
- Previous experience as a Medical Director preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine by the state in which the facility operates.
- Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
Our Comprehensive Treatment Network
~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network
As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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