Chief Medical Officer

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We are looking for a Chief Medical Officer to lead our team at Crestwyn Behavioral Health, a leading provider of acute healthcare services. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the quality and efficiency of medical services, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations as well as accreditation standards. With a focus on strategic planning and organizational development, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our facility and enhancing the overall health and well‑being of our patients.

Crestwyn Behavioral Health provides care to adolescents, aged 12-17, adults and seniors, in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. Conveniently located in historic Germantown district of Memphis, Tennessee, Crestwyn Behavioral Health is a state‑of‑the‑art acute mental health inpatient hospital where individuals can receive life‑changing care for psychiatric and substance‑use disorders.

Chief Medical Officer - Full Time Overview

Responsible for leadership, quality assurance, supervision and overall medical management of the facility within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards.

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• 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.

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• Board certified in Psychiatry required.
• Previous experience as a Medical Director preferred.

• 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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

AHPR

Executive

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Mental Health Care