Permanent Administrative Job in Watertown, New York

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Administrative
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Admin/Medical Director
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Medical Director (MD/DO) - Primary Care/Behavioral Health Watertown New York

24-bed hospital in Northern, New York State, the beautiful 1000 Islands region, 30 miles north of Watertown.

Summary: Oversight of the hospitals’ behavioral health and primary care integration effort, informed by SAMSHA’s Bi-Directional Integration Model.  Clinical support role. Works directly with providers and nurse managers.  Runs day to day operations of the unit and must be willing to participate in patient care.  Qualifications:  Graduate of an accredited AMA/AACOM approved medical school.  Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine or Psychiatry with verified designated Training.  Recent Primary Care or Behavioral Care is a requirement.  Current or Eligible for a New York State Medical License.  Hospitals services offered include - variety of Primary Care services, Inpatient Care, Ambulatory Surgery, Cardiopulmonary, Convenient Care, Emergency Medicine, Infusion, Lab, Physical Therapy and Radiology.  Responsible for:  Clinical supervision and mentorship of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers and other health care personnel within the Family Health Center and Community Wellness Programs.  Participate in and support Quality Improvement activities for both programs.  Strong commitment to a vision of whole health and person centered care, using a multidisciplinary team.  Ensure clinical providers are giving appropriate care to patients.  Providers to incorporate evidence based guidelines into daily practice/workflows.  Foster integrated team development.  Outline clear expectations regarding team-based care, roles, responsibilities and workflow.  Reviews and evaluates evidence based practice policies and practice standards.  Interview process for new clinical provides.  Design orientation program for new providers in conjunction with leadership team.  Position reports to Chief Medical Director.

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes

• Facility Type: Clinic
• Number of Providers: