Chief Medical Officer

21 hours ago


Phoenix, Arizona, United States Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Full time
Job Title: Chief Medical Officer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Medical Officer to join our team at Southwest Behavioral & Health Services. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and monitoring of medical management, utilization management, and quality improvement programs.

About the Position

The Chief Medical Officer will provide medical leadership and direction to our organization, ensuring that our medical programs and services are of the highest quality and meet the needs of our clients. This includes managing clinical integration initiatives, fostering relationships between medical providers and administrative departments, and implementing value and quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and sustain a culture of high performance and strong leadership across the organization.
  • Provide oversight of Medication Assisted Treatment, including supervision of Nurse Practitioners working in Medication Assisted Treatment clinics.
  • Supervise the clinical care of Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants employed by or contracted with SBH.
  • Monitor clinical/medical care and provide feedback to medical staff regarding the medical necessity and appropriateness of their therapeutic interventions.
  • Oversee the implementation of quality improvement efforts for SBH prescribers, with the goal of improving clinical performance and maintaining compliance with CARF, HIPAA, and other accreditation standards.
  • Improve customer experience and increase access by leading efforts such as Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Commitment to Service, Patient Satisfaction, and high-quality medical staff services.
  • Audit the medical records of behavioral health medical practitioners as a part of ongoing quality assurance efforts.
  • Development of Policies and Procedures related to patient care and clinical processes. Collaborate with other members of the Executive Team on other policies or practices.
  • When necessary, review and sign Certificates of Need, Recertifications of Need, or other legal or administrative documents.
  • Provide direct patient care in situations where immediate coverage is clinically appropriate, up to 15% of agreed upon work schedule.
  • Collaborate with integrated healthcare medical providers.
  • Promote a client-centered, healing environment.
  • Work with other leaders to assess and improve the professional practice of independent, contracted, and employed medical providers.
  • Participate in the recruiting, interviewing, training, supervising, evaluating, and credentialing of medical and administrative personnel.
  • Oversee all medical aspects of our behavioral health programs, including Children's Services, Adult Services, Methadone Treatment, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Programs, Community-Based Services, and Residential/Community Living Services. Ensure adherence to best practices, evidence-based guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
Education and Qualifications
  • Doctorate Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO).
  • Board Certified/Eligible in Psychiatry.
  • Must be eligible for or hold a current AZ State license to practice medicine.
  • Must be eligible to be credentialed/privileged and in good standing.
  • Five plus years of clinical experience in the practice of medicine.
  • Three plus years of medical staff leadership experience and/or managed care environment.
What We Can Offer
  • 5 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
  • We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account
  • Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion
  • We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs
  • Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more
About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years' experience.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

Mission and Values
  • Compassion
  • Integrity
  • Quality
  • Empowerment
  • Innovation
  • Trust

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



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