Psychiatric Medical Director $10,000 Sign On Bonus

4 weeks ago


Waukegan, United States Lake County IL Full time

General Description

Our Medical Director for Behavioral Health Servicesserves our community by providing direct patient care as well as overseeing the psychiatry providers and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) providers, including provider recruitment, development and retention, scheduling, establishment and achievement of productivity benchmarks, quality improvement, clinical direction, and risk management to ensure quality and cost-effective care.

Essential Functions

* Reporting directly to the Director of Behavioral Health this position oversees psychiatric services and serves as the medical advisor for the department's behavioral health services.


* Develops vision for the clinical activities to improve the health outcomes, obtain quality incentives and shared savings, and create innovative clinical models ofof care.
* Oversees the achievement of productivity standards as set by LCHD and is responsible for working with the providers and clinical leadership to ensure that performance expectations are understood and met.
* Monitors performance management data for areas of responsibility and assures the implementation of Continuous Quality Improvement principles and projects.
* In conjunction with the Director of Behavioral Health, is responsible for hiring the psychiatric Provider staff (including physicians, advanced practice nurses and physician assistants) and ensuring that each Provider is working to meet the Health Department'smission.
* Provides clinical and administrative supervision of staff under the Director's direction, including completion of evaluations.

Scheduled Hours:40 hours a week

* Monday - Friday (8:30am - 5:00pm)
* 40% clinical and 60% administrative time, though distribution may change based on changing needs



Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required

* Requirescompletion of a residency program.
* Must be at least Board Eligible in Psychiatry, board certification is preferred.
* Requires Illinois license to practice as a physician.
* Three years of senior-level/director-level management experience preferred.
* Demonstrated experience as a strategist. Be able to set priorities, establish clear (and high) expectations and execute identified strategies.

Supplemental Information

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center have been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members, who can help make a difference in our agency, and most importantly, in our community.

As a public health department, we believe in the science, data, and power of vaccines, like the influenza vaccine, to protect against and prevent illness. Therefore, we require all Health Department staff to receive the annual influenza vaccine unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.

Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.



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