MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Location

Yuma, AZ | United States

Job description

Responsibilities

MEDICIAL DIRECTOR CLINICAL

Horizon Health is looking for a clinical Medical Director for a 12 bed inpatient psychiatric unit. The medical director will implement treatment plans with the treatment team, review patient medical records, and represent the program with internal and external key stakeholders. 

Responsibilities:

• Assess and complete patient diagnoses, treatment, education and referrals in accordance with Hospital policies.
• Coordinates patient care services and activities designed to increase patient census and control costs.
• Counsel patients and family on preventative care.
• Perform treatment intervention medication orders, administration and medical treatments.
• Assist in medical emergencies.
• Work with treatment team in admitting and discharging patients to and from the Program.
• Perform as part of the treatment team in planning, coordinating and implementing the direct care of patients.
• Conduct physical exams of the patient during admission and attend to basic medical needs/issues; work with hospitalists to manage more complicated medical conditions.
• Provide telemedicine on-call coverage utilizing tele psychiatry and patient round psychiatric services for Client’s psychiatric program. Utilize tele psychiatry and patient round tele psych.

Yuma, AZ is known as the sunniest city on Earth, according to the Guinness World Records. It has sunshine and warm weather 91% of the year. 

Horizon Health manages psychiatric programs in general med/surg hospitals nationwide. The programs have dedicated marketing support and outstanding resources from the nation’s largest psychiatric contract management company.  For more information about Horizon, please see: . 

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and Short-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition Assistance
• Rewarding work environment

For more information about this position, please email Courtney Eble, Horizon Health Recruiter at [email protected] 

• Doctoral degree eith current, active, valid, unrestricted state license.
• Board Certified Psychiatrist preferred.
• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minumum 5 years clinical experience in behavioral health.
• Minumum 5 years experience in hospital administration. 

EOE

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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