Behavioral Health Medical Director

Job Details

Level: Management |

Job Location:

GEN Putnam – Putnam, CT | Position Type:
Full Time | Education Level: Doctorate | Salary Range:
Undisclosed | Job Shift: Day | Job Category:
Health Care

Generations Family Health Center, Inc. is a regional community health center covering a thirty seven town rural region in eastern Connecticut with sites located in Willimantic, Danielson, Norwich and Putnam. Our dedicated staff provides a full range of primary care services to all ages including medical, dental and behavioral health care, as well as care coordination and community outreach. In addition to our main facilities, we offer mobile programs and School Based Health Centers.

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Location:

Putnam & Willimantic, CT

Behavioral Health Medical Director / Psychiatrist (MD/DO)

Role:
Responsible for providing coordinated psychiatric services to patients utilizing the clinical services of Generations Family Health Center.

Clinical services include routine and crisis adult and pediatric care as assigned.

The scope of practice includes evaluation, diagnosis, medication assessments and adjustment, patient education, and treatment planning.

The Behavioral Health Medical Director will be knowledgeable about agency and clinical policies, keep all patient information confidential, and shall assume responsibility for the development and realization of an individual ongoing care plan for all patients.

As Medical Director for the BH Department, you are medically responsible for the delivery of health care for the Behavioral Health Dept., including direct oversight of the medication management providers.

The Behavioral Health Medical Director works closely with the BH Leadership team to reach department and organizational goals.

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school
• Residency trained from an accredited institution
• Board certified or eligible in Adult & Child Psychiatry
• Eligible for Connecticut licensure & federal/state-controlled substance licenses

Base salary starting at $266,000+ (compensatory salary based on experience)

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer contributions
• Work from home available upon discussion
• Five weeks Paid time off
• Nine paid holidays
• Loan repayment eligibility through HRSA
• 80% clinical time, 20% administrative/leadership time
• Flexibility in patient scheduling, giving consideration to acuity and other variables
• 32 hours CME annually with $1,500 in CME funds and $1,000 in professional development funds
• Partner with other clinical leaders in department oversight
• Lead a dynamic team of Behavioral Health Professionals of varying license & experience levels
• Opportunity to develop psychiatric teaching partnerships
• Collaboration with Clinical Therapist team
• Dynamic clinical support team including RNs, LPNs & MAs
• Support staff for scheduling, referral management & care coordination team
• Partner with Medical Department on patient care
• Malpractice insurance
• On-call covered by therapist team with Medical Director support as needed (minimal, phone only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation Assistance for applicable candidates
• Visa sponsorship - J1 visa waiver and/or H-1B visa (cap-exempt) for applicable candidates

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in healthcare, we want to hear from you!

Please submit your resume and application online at:

To apply by mail, email, or fax, please contact:

Generations Family Health Center, Inc. ATTN:
Human Resources 40 Mansfield Ave, Willimantic, CT  FAX:  EMAIL: hr

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