Clinical Medical Director Psychiatrist, Hybrid in Chicago

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Uptown Psych, part of the Optum family of businesses is seeking a Clinical Medical Director / Psychiatrist to join our team in Chicago, IL. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

Established in 2011, Uptown Psych is committed to bringing the best possible, evidence-based mental health services to the Chicago metropolitan area. As the Clinical Medical Director, you will work with clinicians at our centers in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana while promoting a just culture and safe clinical environment for our patients and providers. You will maintain a clinical caseload (0.6 FTE) and provide clinical oversight (0.4 FTE ), allowing you to continue providing patient care while leveraging your expertise on a broader scale. You will collaborate with operational leadership to offer clinical insight into operational processes as needed.

This 1.0 FTE position provides the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, combining time at our center located at 4753 N. Broadway St. in Chicago with the ability to work from home. This is a salaried position with quarterly bonus potential based on productivity after six months.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engage in clinical work, including patient care and clinical supervision
• Manage a team of psychiatrists and advanced practice clinicians (APCs)
• Serve as the collaborating physician and/or clinical supervisor of APCs
• Serve as a multi-state, dyadic partner to center operations leader
• Maintain quality assurance programs by participating in chart reviews and analyzing outcome metrics
• Contribute to initiatives for continuing education, including CMEs
• Champion patient safety through RLDatix reporting and reviews

Required Qualifications:

• M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
• Active, unrestricted Psychiatrist license in at least one of the following states: Illinois, Wisconsin, or Indiana. Must be willing to obtain licensures in remaining states within 90 days, if applicable
• Active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license for prescribing controlled substances
• Board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 3+ years of clinical work experience, post-residency
• Eligible to enroll as a Medicare provider or ability to terminate opt-out, if applicable

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with clinical supervision / collaboration
• Experience working in an outpatient clinic setting
• Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS or other Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs)
• Knowledge of Spravato or willing to be trained
• Knowledge of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) or willing to be trained
• Demonstrated leadership skills and/or experience; i.e., implementing strategic initiatives, leading/mentoring teams, managing projects, etc.

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.