Medical Director

About the role

The state of Texas offers many benefits to employees. HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. We also offer excellent health benefits, a lifetime monthly retirement annuity as well as 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Serves in an on-call or on-duty status on a rotating schedule to meet operational needs of the facility.
• Develops and implements psychiatric recovery plans documenting how supports and interventions are customized for the individuals' psychiatric needs as well as their strengths and preferences.
• Oversees all the psychiatric and medical treatment provided at the state hospital through direction to the state hospital staff.
• Provides strategic direction and leadership to the hospital staff, ensuring Patient-Centered Care Initiatives for our patients, resource optimization, and training and professional development.
• Oversees the provision of examinations, diagnostic testing, treatment planning, and administration of psychiatric and general medical care through formulation of evidence-based policies and procedures in accordance with statute, rules, regulations, and hospital or behavioral health accrediting body requirements.
• Maintains open and regular communication with the other Medical Directors, Central Office, Superintendent, and other staff to ensure the transfer of needed information and continuity of services.
• Works as a supervising physician and liaison to resolve issues related to student rotations at the SH by initiating contact with medical schools, attending meetings, and writing statements of work for contracts.

Requirements

• At least three to five years of experience working as a psychiatrist.
• At least three to five years of experience working with people with psychiatric disorders.
• Residency trained.

Qualifications

Must be licensed (unrestricted) as a medical doctor by the State of Texas and be Board Certified or Board eligible in Psychiatry in the state of Texas. Must have current registration certificate from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Must possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI#) as defined by Medicare Part B and enroll as a Medicaid and Medicare Part B provider.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of psychiatric principles and methods.
• Knowledge of general medicine methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of principles and practices in the development, implementation, and documentation of individualized care and recovery plans.
• Knowledge of statutes, regulations, and accreditation standards that apply to hospitals.
• Knowledge of quality improvement and patient safety principles.
• Skills in the care and treatment of patients.
• Skills in the interpretation of regulatory requirements.
• Skills in the development of policies and procedures.
• Skills in leading and managing committees to accomplish goals.
• Skills in conflict management.
• Skills in conducting psychiatric research.
• Skills in the use of a computer and applicable software.
• Skills in the management of large, complex medical systems.
• Skills in reading complex documents pertaining to regulation of medicine.
• Ability to direct complex psychiatric care activities.
• Ability to interpret complex medical, psychiatric, and psychological diagnostic studies and analyses.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and develop policies and procedures based upon those requirements.
• Ability to develop Statements of Work for clinical contracts.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Benefits

Includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Pay

$25,374.89 - $27,975.83 per month

Schedule

Day shift