Psychiatry - Physician

Medical Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, Sinai Hospital, Life Bridge Health
Clerkship Director of Psychiatry,  Life Bridge   Health-The  George Washington University     School of Medicine & Health Sciences Regional Medical Campus
Life Bridge Health (LBH) Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Service  Line  located in  Maryland  is seeking a full-time Board-Certified General or Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for an exciting dual administrative and academic leadership role.  Life Bridge  Health is a nonprofit healthcare system founded in 1998 and currently operates several medical institutions in central Maryland, including Carroll Hospital;
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore;
Northwest Hospital;
Grace Medical Center and Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center. The system is licensed for 1,947 beds and has an annual operating budget of over $2.4B. There are an estimated 2,900 physicians on the medical staff and over 13,000 employees. In  2022   Life Bridge  Health partnered with The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC to establish a regional medical campus on site which provides education and training to 3 rd  and 4 th  year medical students.

This position is a  multi-dimensional  administrative, clinical, and academic role which involves providing direct patient care at the ambulatory clinic at Sinai Hospital and developing clinical programs with a vision to expand community services across the age spectrum. As the Clerkship  Director  the candidate will be responsible for overseeing psychiatry training for the 3 rd  and 4 th  year medical students.
Overview:
Sinai  Hospital  within the system’s service  line  operates various behavioral health  programs  which include inpatient services for adults,  partial  hospital program,  substance use  treatment program, consultation & liaison service, emergency psychiatric care and an outpatient program.
The Medical Director will be responsible for clinical and administrative oversight of the programs in addition to providing direct care to patients. They will work closely with their administrative  dyad  partner in the Director of Ambulatory Care, Behavioral Health, Life Bridge Health. The team has a direct reporting relationship  to  the Chair of the Department, and the AVP of Behavioral Health for Life Bridge Health System.
It is the strategic vision of the health system to build a Center of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and  is  looking for a driven, dynamic, and  a future oriented  clinician administrator to partner with in this initiative.
Clinical:
Provide direct clinical care to adolescents and adults  at  the outpatient program. The  scope,  and allocation of   time for clinical activity will be discussed in more detail during the interview process.
Supervise a  multi-disciplinary  team including  APPs ,  LCPCs ,  LCSWs ,  RNs
Administrative:
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, with attention to the current best practice guidelines.
Assist the department chair  with as needed   Ongoing   Professional   Practice   Evaluations  and  Focused   Professional   Practice   Evaluation   requirements
Collaborate with  clinical  documentation department to ensure appropriate and timely documentation as per program  policies
Collaborate with the service line leadership to aid in monitoring, evaluating, and managing the operational budget for the  program
Lead patient, employee, and clinicians’ engagement programs and assist with recruitment and retention  efforts
Participate in quality assurance and improvement initiatives, with continued focus on ensuring compliance with documentation and revenue cycle operations, and assist with regulatory, accreditation, and  payor  preparedness.
Engage in committees that support  of clinical  practice issues as requested by the Chair and hospital  leadership
Spearhead outreach and highlight  services  of the department to the public and physician community and collaborate with marketing teams to assist with increasing patient  access
Identify the need for Department policy development and/or revision and recommends…