Inpatient Psychiatry Medical Director Opportunity in Fort Worth, TX

Acclaim Multispecialty Group and JPS Health Network are looking for a full time Medical Director for Inpatient Psychiatry to join the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health team.

As a full-time employee of Acclaim Physician Group’s Department of Psychiatry, the Medical Director shall retain overall responsibility for the administration and clinical management of JPS Health Network’s Trinity Springs Pavilion, (Child and Adolescent inpatient, Local Commitment Alternative Unit, and the Adult inpatient units) within the Department of Psychiatry, totaling 136 inpatient beds.

Responsibilities of The Medical Director at Trinity Spring Pavilion (TSP): •Serve as Clinical Director of the Department of Psychiatry’s TSP services, assuring staff compliance with medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations and hospital policies; to assure that department activities meet accrediting and licensing body standards and regulations. •Develop and monitor quality assessment and risk management standards for clinical programs, and to cooperate with Tarrant County Hospital District and medical staff Quality Assurance by reviewing and approving all appropriate policy and procedure manuals. •Monitor the delivery and coordination of inpatient services including appropriately utilization of staff and other resources. •Supervise provider staff including psychiatrists, residents, physician assistants, and nurse Practitioners. •Provide clinical leadership to assure proper growth and development of the voluntary and involuntary treatment components. •Design and implement plans to effectively promote the services of the department within the Hospital District and to the community. •Provide leadership in the future strategic development of needed, relevant services, including potential research development. •Direct and participate in daily administrative rounds to assure proper functioning of the TSP inpatient units. •Assure appropriate hearing and adjudication of conflicts of among medical staff department members; to represent Department of Psychiatry in hearing and resolving disputes between departments. •Provide consultation and technical assistance to inpatient and outpatient services staff as needed. •Assure emergency consultation/patient assessment for the clinical program as needed. •Active involvement in the teaching of Psychiatry and other assigned Physician Residents as well as medical students and physician assistants throughout their assigned psychiatric rotations, to include didactics, clinical supervision, and student evaluations. •Active involvement in provider mentoring and development. •Actively and routinely collaborate with the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, and the other members of the Department of Psychiatry Executive Team in the accomplishment of the above-listed duties by: Regularly attending Departmental Medical Director meetings Regularly attending Departmental Faculty meetings Regularly meet with provider staff assigned to TSP Ensuring adequate coverage of TSP services Ensuring the fiscal management of TSP services through authorized CPT coding for services, appropriate diagnostic classification and necessary RVU assessments

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Benefits: Competitive salary Paid Time Off (PTO) CME/Professional Expense Allowance Relocation assistance Malpractice insurance provided Health, vision, and dental insurance options Retirement options