JOB
Please Note: This is an at-will classification under the direction of and serves at the pleasure of the Director of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services/Public Guardian-Conservator.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Consults, advises, and makes recommendations to the Director of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services regarding the scope and quality of psychiatric, medical and other professional services provided.
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Supervises, assigns, trains, and evaluates psychiatric and clinical staff including independent contract status physicians and other positions.
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Coordinates the planning and implementation of medical training and education for physicians.
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Assists with the recruitment of physicians for the departments.
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Provides medical oversight for medical/clinical services of the Mental Health Plan.
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Assures appropriate medical and psychiatric consultation and liaison with primary health care providers and physicians.
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Makes appropriate business decisions in overseeing, directing, and managing assigned activates.
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Provides strategic leadership through communication, demonstration, and accomplishment of the organizational mission, vision, and values.
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Analyzes legislation and regulations for impact on mental health and substance abuse services.
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Implements appropriate departmental compliance procedures.
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Provides psychiatric, diagnostic, and therapeutic services including continuing patient care; jail-based psychiatric care; acute psychiatric care; emergency on-call consultation; conservatorship evaluation and court testimony.
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Consults with other medical and substance abuse practitioners.
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Directs nursing follow-up care.
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Completes medical records and court reports to mandated standards.
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Evaluates social support/rehabilitation needs. Also educates patient/families/staff and oversees intake and treatment plans.
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Establish, implement, and achieve goals and objectives.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Experience:
Five (5) years progressively responsible experience in the practice of medicine in psychiatry.
License:
Possession of a valid license to practice medicine issued by the California Medical Board.
Certification:
Board certified or Board eligible in Psychiatric Medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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Experience:
Five (5) years of progressively responsible executive or senior administrative experience overseeing behavioral health or specialty mental health programs.
License:
Possession of a valid Physician and Surgeon license issued by the Medical Board of California.
