Medical Director (MD)

Location: Missoula, MT

Facility: MT Missoula Co Det Fac

Type: Part-Time

Shift: Variable Shift

Recruiter: Kelly Cope

Email: KCope@Wellpath.us

Compensation Information: $269,942 - $299,936 / year

Why Wellpath

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

About this role

As a Medical Director, your main responsibility is to oversee and monitor all clinical programs, both new and existing ones. You will review and make recommendations to the Hospital Administrator for any changes or additions necessary to ensure the highest quality of patient care. You will also be involved in assessing, planning, linking, monitoring, and advocating for each patient assigned to clinicians in specific departments, while developing and conducting educational programs related to drug and alcohol abuse. Additionally, you will participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning conferences and ensure the delivery of quality mental health care in accordance with hospital protocols.

Additional Details

** Will be required to take calls from onsite PA - approximately 2 hours/week. TeleMed or Onsite okay. **

What you bring to the table

Education

Medical Doctor (MD) or Osteopathic Doctor (DO) from an accredited university.

Experience

Seven years of professional experience in providing services to persons with psychiatric disabilities, two years of which must have been at the administrative clinical level, assistant director or its equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed in state of employment to practice medicine. Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

What you will do

As a Medical Director, you will be responsible for providing supervision and clinical leadership for psychiatric care and practices, including attending multidisciplinary teams and court proceedings, and leading peer review for best practice projects.

You will be accountable for physician retention, ongoing review of their performance, and conducting interviews to evaluate their clinical competency.

You will coordinate the monthly Medical Student rotation, providing orientation and lectures, arranging case conferences, and providing in-service training as needed to other departments.

You will provide direct psychiatric care to patients when needed, including evaluation, psychopharmacologic treatment, psychotherapy, assessment for movement disorders, court evaluations, and discharges, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations and patient safety standards.

Your role also involves maintaining clinic supplies and equipment for operations, understanding applicable nursing services, and related policies and procedures, including the use of seclusion and restraint and alternative interventions, documentation requirements, disaster and fire procedures, infection control, and risk management.

Our investment in you

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

• Autonomy in a warm team environment

• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

• Company paid life insurance

• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans