Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatry, Utah Valley Hospital

Job Description:

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Essential Functions

• Work with scheduler to ensure 24/7 coverage of inpatient unit by psychiatry (via on-call schedule)
• Contribute to the strategic plan for annual updates including 5- and 10-year outlook for services.
• Assist with implementation of BH strategic plan and initiatives within the region.
• Support awareness and compliance to Intermountain protocols, guidelines and clinical program initiatives throughout the region.
• Work with team to identify and promote education and process improvement opportunities in the region.
• Participate in peer/case review events related to care and/or service delivered in the inpatient unit for individuals or teams.
• Oversee concerns related physician coverage and timely documentation in the medical record for inpatient and BH overflow services (BH providers only).
• Chain of command for patient or staff concerns in the Behavioral Health Unit and B11 overflow (BH providers only).
• Attend Behavioral Health Medical Director clinical program meetings monthly.
• Attend Behavioral Health Guidance Council clinical program meetings monthly.
• Attend DRMC psychiatry division meetings to provide updates and obtain feedback for clinical program initiatives.
• At least annual review of patient care delivered in the Inpatient Units to include but not limited to:
  • Analysis and trends of admissions and readmissions, LOS, and cost to the Behavioral Health Unit and overflow areas.
  • Treatment plan quality and team involvement for patients admitted to the inpatient unit,
  • Family involvement of care and treatment where appropriate through various communication methods including written, phone and in-person meetings

Skills

• Leadership
• Interpersonal Communication
• Relationship Building
• Strategic Planning
• People Management
• Continual Improvement Process
• Workforce Planning
• Health Administration
• Medical Staff Training
• Health Care

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO with ABMS or equivalent AOA Board Certification in a relevant specialty.
• Active Medical Licensure
• Minimum three years of clinical experience in relevant specialty and experience in leading successful quality improvement projects within the clinical setting.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills.

Physical Requirements

• Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.
• Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.

Location:

Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital

Work City:

Provo

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$7.25 - $999.99

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