Description:
Overview:
Psychiatrist for Hospital South of Charlotte
Well known behavioral health center located south of Charlotte is seeking director for a 63 Bed free staniing acute facility for Adults, Dually Diagnosed and Behavioral Health
We offer a strong package that includes excellent compensation, and benefits with the following incentives available!
- Sign on bonus
- Retention bonus
- Productivity bonus
- Relocation assistance
- CME reimbursement
The ADC is under is between 45-50 per day and the new physician would average 28-30 per day with prognosis checks, med management and discharges. 2 ARNP's and I MA to assist this new physician. Excellent compensation, strong benefits package including life, health, STD, LTD, etc. is located on a peaceful, secluded, 50-acre wooded estate with spacious grounds including decorative ponds, fragrant pine trees, and tranquil walking paths. Our staff of caring and compassionate professionals is dedicated to providing the ideal setting for our patients to begin their healing process and build a foundation for a lasting and healthy recovery.
Acadia Healthcare provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs. Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services.and operates a network of behavioral healthcare facilities in 40 states, and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides behavioral healthcare and substance use services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers and outpatient clinics.
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andy.diffenbaugh@acadiahealthcare.com
Responsibilities:
Summary
- Responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering services within a facility.
- Define protocols and assist in decision making pertaining to the medical and clinical care of patients.
- Provide direct patient care and assist other departments with direct interactions with physician's staff.
- Directly supervise other professional clinical staff, as well as administrative or support staff.
- Serve as a liaison between the medical staff and other staff within the facility, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership.
- Monitor and supervise assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinical policy.
- Provide back up call coverage.
- Serve in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel.
- Secure physical exam and history from the patients.
- Request appropriate diagnostic testing, clinical evaluation, and prescribe medications and treatments.
- Assist in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients and maintain current clinical medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation and industry practice, as well as facility, clinic or corporate policies and procedures.
- Manage the finances and revenue of the facility including budgets, billing and spending.
- Develop organizational goals and objectives and devise strategies and policies to meet those goals.
- Develop, approve, implement and update the general policies, protocols and procedures of the facility.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
- Board certified in Psychiatry required.
- Previous experience as a Medical Director preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine by the state in which the facility operates.
- Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
Practice with Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.
Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico, more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily. We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.