The Department of Psychiatry is seeking a psychiatrist to serve as the Senior Medical Director in the Psychiatry Faculty Practice Organization (FPO) at CUIMC. This is a full-time position in an outpatient setting which will include both clinical, as well as administrative and leadership responsibilities. The position will include direct clinical care and candidates must have demonstrated experience, interest and
training in empirically supported treatment(s) and are expected to have excellent clinical skills in working with and engaging patients and families in treatment. This position will also include responsibilities related to program clinical operations To ensure efficiency, quality, and productivity and will include involvement in program development and the expansion and enhancement of clinical services. The Senior
Medical Director will be responsible for the mentorship and support of Psychiatry FPO prescribers (physicians and nurse practitioners), As well as the supervision of specialty program medical directors. The position will include developing and maintain clinical policies, protocols and practice guidelines aligned with evidence-based psychiatric care and establishing and implementing best practices for prescribers. The
Senior Medical Director will report to the Psychiatry FPO Executive Director and Columbia Psychiatry Vice-Chair of Clinical Services and will collaborate closely with the Psychiatry FPO Senior Clinical Director and Director of Operations. The Senior Medical Director will also closely collaborate with the Psychiatry FPO Quality Director and will champion a culture of safety, transparency, equity, and accountability
within the department. This role will support The development, implementation, and oversight of quality improvement, Patient safety, and Regulatory compliance initiatives within the Department of Psychiatry, particularly as it relates to prescribers. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, Reviewing and helping
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