Medical Director

Job Summary:

Exciting new opportunity to start and to join an innovative, community-based behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities services organization located in South Georgia. Georgia Pines Community Service Board is a public, not-for-profit organization with an annual budget of $25M and a diverse workforce of 300 direct-care and support staff. We provide services to 6 rural counties with several locations. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence-based services in the least restrictive settings.

Georgia Pines believes this is a great opportunity for anyone who truly wants to make a difference in people's lives.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK DUIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Medical Director is responsible for leadership, quality assurance, oversight, and overall medical management of the agency within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include planning, organizing medical and clinical practices; providing direct patient care as needed and assisting other departments with direct interactions with physicians or medical staff.

• Oversees and is responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering medical services within the agency.
• Defines protocols and assists in decision making pertaining to the medical and psychiatric care of patients that is consistent with current medical practice and Georgia Pines policies and procedures.
• Provides oversight to other professional medical staff, as well as administrative or support staff, as designated.
• Serves as a liaison between the medical staff, other clinic staff, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership.
• Monitors assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinic policy.
• Serves in a teaching capacity for the training and development of professional medical staff and other personnel.
• Provides consultation and education to appropriate community organizations related to psychiatric issues.
• Provides patient care services including psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, review of medical records, request appropriate diagnostic testing, prescribes medications and treatments, assists in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients, maintains current medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation, and clinic or corporate policies and procedures.
• Provides on-going consultation to medical staff to ensure continuity of patient care and
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO)
• Current license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia
• Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the State of Georgia
• Additional specific DEA credentials may be required, per state and clinic regulations or policy

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
  • Short Term
  • Long Term
  • Critical Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Legal Insurance
• Flexible working schedules
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
  • Employee, Spouse, and Child
  • ADD (Accidental, Death, and Dismemberment)
• Paid time off
  • 13 State Holidays and
  • Up to 12 Annual Leave days per year and
  • Up to 12 Sick Leave days per year and
  • Education Leave
  • Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free supervision training for licensed eligible positions
• CEU reimbursement

Type of Recruitment:

This announcement is open to all qualified persons. Full time unclassified (at-will employment) position with benefits.

Georgia Pines participates in the NHSC student loan repayment program for qualifying positions.

Applications must include a telephone number where the applicant can be reached during the daytime. Failure to provide sufficient detail of work history may result in an applicant not being considered for an interview. An applicant who has a disability which may require special accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act should inform the Human Resources Dept. if contacted for an interview.

Internal Applicant Eligibility: To apply, you must be in your current position for a minimum of 6 months with no disciplinary action. If this position is within your current department, you must have been employed in your current position for a minimum of 1 year without disciplinary action. Requests for exceptions must be submitted to the Executive Director.

All Relevant Information Is Subject To Verification:

• A pre-employment physical may be required for appointment to position.
• A pre-employment PPD Tuberculin Skin Test will be required at the applicant's expense.
• An FBI fingerprint-based criminal records investigation is required for appointment to position.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required for appointment to position.
• Males between l8 and 26 years of age will be required to present proof of having registered with the Selective Services System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.
• An official transcript may be required from the college that granted your hours and/or degree. The transcript (Primary Source) will need to be furnished to the Human Resource Department.