Medical Director, Child Partial Hospital Program

About the Organization

The Mc Lean Hospital Corporation, part of Mass General Brigham, relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

About the Role

Mc Lean Hospital, America's top ranked freestanding psychiatric hospital, is inviting applications for Medical Director in Cambridge, MA for Mc Lean's new Child Partial Hospital Program (CPHP)—a unique new program that will provide evidence-based clinical care to children ages 7-13 years struggling with irritability, suicide, and self-injury. The Medical Director will oversee and supervise the day-to-day clinical services and operations of the clinical program in conjunction with the Program Director. This program will be a collaboration between best current clinical care and novel research. The ideal candidate enjoys working with children and families struggling with mental illness/health, is a collaborative team leader, and is excited to learn with other professionals as part of the Mc Lean/MGB environment.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Administrative and clinical oversight of the program to provide the highest quality of care utilizing state-of-the-art, evidence-based therapeutic models
• Facilitates the integration of clinical services with the research, educational, fiscal, and operational aspects of the program in keeping with the strategic goals, values, and policies of the hospital
• Directs and oversees all psychiatric services and the medical management of patients, such as coordinating treatment and aftercare planning, and including the oversight of all program documentation and quality of services delivered, including written orders, progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries and regulatory compliance in accordance with hospital policies
• Provides ongoing consultation and supervision for members of the clinical staff, including supervision of nurse practitioner
• Provides clinical services and clinical interventions as appropriate
• Responsible for 8-12 patients
• Program-specific on-call coverage responsibilities
• Fosters the development and implementation of new clinical services/programs in conjunction with other program leadership
• Shares responsibility for risk management, utilization management, and quality assurance activities in conjunction with other program leadership
• Recruits and oversees the performance of professional staff
• Participates in appropriate standing hospital committees
• Provides training experiences for residents, medical students, fellow and others and provides supervision and teaching seminars as appropriate
• Facilitates integration of program with other Mc Lean and Partners Health Care programs and services
• Actively interested in teaching and research

Qualifications

Required:

• M.D. Degree
• Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Preferred:

• Board certified in psychiatry and added qualification in subspecialty areas as appropriate
• One year of psychiatric experience in germane psychiatric subspecialty
• Content expertise and/or commitment to the particular sub-specialty program
• Knowledgeable about clinical and administrative aspects of hospital services

Compensation and Academic Appointment

Salary and recruitment package in accordance with Hospital policies, and a Harvard Medical School appointment at the academic rank of Lecturer, Instructor or Assistant Professor (full or part time) will be contingent on meeting the requirements for an HMS appointment and candidate qualifications including Massachusetts medical license and being board certified/board eligible.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae along with the names and addresses of three references by email to:

• Dr. Daniel Dickstein, Chief Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mc Lean Hospital: DDickstein@mclean.harvard.edu
• Registrar and Professional Staff Office: rpsomclean@mgb.org

Work Details

Work Location: 799 Concord Avenue
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Employee Type: Regular
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Remote Type: Onsite

Equal Opportunity Statement

All Mc Lean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Mc Lean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.