Medical Director/Psychiatrist - Partners for Quality

ORGANIZATION: Milestone Centers Inc.

DEPARTMENT: Outpatient Services

POSITION: Medical Director/Psychiatrist

STATUS: Full Time; 37.5 hours / week, Part Time 

SCHEDULE: Weekdays, 37.5 hours per week 

LOCATION: Monroeville and Wilkinsburg

Milestone Centers, a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., is a nonprofit, community-based human services agency supporting individuals with behavioral health challenges and intellectual & developmental disabilities in communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. Milestone Centers has earned certification from the Sanctuary Institute for providing trauma-informed care.

This position acts as the medical director and advisor for all behavioral health clinical programs which includes participating as a key senior manager in planning, developing, organizing, and directing behavioral health programs.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates and reflects a commitment to the mission and values of Milestone by serving others with respect, dignity, and compassion.
• Oversees the development of evidence based clinical services.
• Provides psychiatric expertise for complex cases and quality assurance systems; and, performs special assignments and related work as required.
• Practice within all state and federal laws and regulations.
• Oversees the compliance of the agency's behavioral health services to applicable community standards of care and to State and Federal laws and rules and other regulatory requirements.
• Monitors and enforces all established agency productivity standards.
• Coordinates and supervises the medical practice of all nursing and staff psychiatrists.
• Provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management for consumers in the Outpatient Program and provide support for other Behavioral Health services.
• Collaborate with the management team on improving/innovating client care.
• Monitors the Behavioral Health governmental changes and provide insight in how to be proactive and progressive in planning for future changes and growth
• Communicate effectively with team members, the management team, and external partner.s
• Practice autonomously while providing leadership to staff to create a positive working environment.
• Engage in meetings with internal and external partners.
• Psychiatric evaluations.
• Medication monitoring and management.
• Participate or facilitate treatment teams as scheduled.
• Documentation of services in Consumer’s EHR.
• Review and sign off on Consumer’s Treatment Plan.
• Provide on-site clinical support as clinically appropriate

BENEFITS

Full Time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurances (United Healthcare)
  • $1,200 cash payout option in lieu of Health Insurance coverage
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 16 to 27 Paid Days Off / year
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance (AFLAC)
• Optional 401(k) with Employer match

APPLY TO THIS POSITION

Interested applicants can choose to apply in any of the following ways:

• Complete an employment application online
• Email resumes: Careers@PFQ.org
• Drop off resumes or apply in person: Partners For Quality, 250 Clever Road, McKees Rocks, PA 15136

If you need any assistance or require an accommodation to apply please contact us at 412-446-0700.

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Partners For Quality and its family of agencies are an equal opportunity employer

EOE

1. Possession of a license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as issued by the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners.
2. Completion of three-year residence or training program in psychiatry which meets the certification requirements of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.
3. Sound medical decision-making and judgment.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5. Extensive psychopharmacological knowledge.
6. Ability to use EHR for documentation of consumer services.
7. Act 33 and Act 34 clearance and FBI background check, if applicable
8. Valid PA Driver’s license
9. Valid MD license in PA
10. Board Certification in Psychiatry Adult and Child