Behavioral Health Medical Director

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Geriatric Psychiatrist supports the overall Social Services and Behavioral Health (SSBH) Department, participates with SSBH leadership on clinical program development and clinical educational needs for WellBe as a whole. In addition, the geriatric psychiatrist will work with the entire WellBe team of clinicians through consultation, as well as individual patients as identified. The geriatric psychiatrist advises the primary care provider on appropriate medications and other treatment strategies, also providing the care team with educational support on diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Practices the WellBe mission: To help our patients lead healthier, meaningful lives by delivering the most Complete Care.

• Collaborates with a clinical “Community Team” consisting of an interdisciplinary team in managing the health and wellbeing of patients living in their homes.

• Has a successful relationship with the Market Regional Vice President, and Regional Medical Officer to achieve quality outcomes and growth in the community.

• Providing leadership, vision, and direction for the creation and progressive growth of the WellBe Behavioral Health (BH) program

• Providing medical leadership for the BH program by establishing the psychiatric program's standard of care.

• Acts as a Behavioral Health Subject matter expert to guide WellBe’s field team members.

• Communicating effectively with referring providers; keeps providers informed about recommendations for neuromodulation care, expected duration of services, interval updates, and outcomes.

• Collaborates and strategizes with the Director of Social Work to develop appropriate patient and employee directed behavioral health/ psychiatric health programming with a focus on psychotherapy to improve health outcomes

• Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.

• Develops clinical pathways based on common behavioral health conditions amongst patients (i.e Anxiety, depression, substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc)

• Collaborates with Director of Pharmacy to create the appropriate enterprise medication formularies.

• Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions, develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.

• Evaluates patients and develops treatment plans by interviewing patient and family; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results from a cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders lens.

• Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.

• Maintaining the quality of service and maintaining capacity to meet volume demands. Programmatic growth/expansion by identifying opportunities, educating referring providers, soliciting referrals, and recruiting other team members as needed.

• Understanding the impact on local and national landscape involving the WellBe clinical model consisting of: Health Policy, Socioeconomics, competition, CMS, regulatory, and other clinical data relevant to quality patient care.

• Prioritizes and acts on the most promising opportunities to improve outcomes/performance of the Community metrics (i.e. clinical, cost/revenue, partnerships, and quality measures).

• Spends time fostering key relationships in the Community Network

• Partners with WellBe Leadership to grow the organization, innovate the model and improve execution.

• Develops constructive Cross-functional / Matrix Relationships with WellBe business partners to enable the model.

• Other tasks needed to accomplish team’s objectives/goals.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

• Board Certification in Psychiatry

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Psychiatry residency training program

• Current and valid state medical license required

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in psychiatry.

• Preferred: Completion of an ACGME-accredited Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship training program

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified

• Have a valid driver’s license, have access to a car and willingness to drive to patient homes/patient location as well as an active auto insurance policy

• EHR medical documentation experience

• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills

• Excellent bedside manner and time management skills

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods

• Ability to drive to patient locations (ie. home, hospital, SNF, etc)

• Fine motor skills

• Visual acuity

Work Environment

Ability to travel to patient locations as needed

Schedule will be 4 hour long blocks 5 days each week.

Sponsorship Statement

WellBe does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Pay Transparency Statement

Compensation for this position will be disclosed in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Safety-Sensitive Statement:

This position has been designated as safety-sensitive. As such, the employee must be able to perform job duties in a manner that ensures the safety of themselves, coworkers, patients, and the public. The role requires full cognitive and physical functioning at all times. Employees in safety-sensitive positions are subject to drug and alcohol testing, including for substances that may impair judgment or motor function, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and company policy. Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this role and in alignment with federal law and workplace safety standards, the use of marijuana—including medical or recreational use—is prohibited. WellBe Senior Medical will comply with applicable state laws regarding medical marijuana and reasonable accommodations, where such laws do not conflict with safety requirements or federal regulations.

Drug Screening Requirement:

As a condition of employment, WellBe Senior Medical requires all candidates to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening. Ongoing employment may also be contingent upon compliance with the company’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy, which includes random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. The company reserves the right to test for substances that may impair an employee’s ability to safely and effectively perform their job duties.

Background Check Statement

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, as permitted by law. As a healthcare organization, WellBe conducts monthly FACIS (Fraud and Abuse Control Information System) checks on all employees. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of these checks, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

WellBe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Americans with Disabilities Act

WellBe Senior Medical is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you require an accommodation during the application, interview or employment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]

At-Will Employment Statement

Employment with WellBe is at-will unless otherwise specified by contract. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary.