Chief Medical Officer Psychiatrist - Seattle Area

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Physician position is a fulltime employed position with Monday – Friday schedule. The role embraces both administrative duties and a patient care caseload in the inpatient program. Duties include administration, admissions, discharge, management, development and clinical work. A very competitive compensation package of salary and benefits with bonus opportunity will be offered. The ideal candidate will be BE/BC with Medical Director level experience and must have 5 plus years of experience in an Inpatient behavioral health facility. All patient care is provided in a multidisciplinary treatment setting the team comprised of psychiatrists, counselors, professional nurses, social workers and other therapists. There is minimal required call. 

Education, Training & Experience (includes licenses or certifications).

1. MD/DO degree from an accredited program required
2. Board certified in Psychiatry required
3. Licensed to practice in the State of Washington or ability to obtain a WA Medical license
4. Minimum of five years of practice experience
5. Management experience preferred.
6. Meets all credentialing criteria required by participating physicians.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Ability to set strategic vision with measurable outcomes that promote Psychiatric Department development and success.
2. Ability to build a collaborative and supportive culture for medical program
3. Strong management and proven leadership skills required
4. Ability to organize and facilitate meetings and outcomes.
5. Willingly accepts direction in achievement of organization’s objectives.
6. Organizational skills, including working collaboratively with others.
7. Understanding of and commitment to stewardship in both medical management and business reality.
8. Strong business acumen relating to Psychiatric operations, finance and decision making.

The Medical Director position is a highly visible and active role. Some of the duties include: 

• Supervision to other physicians and clinical staff
• Program development
• Medical Staff and Executive Team committee and meeting participation
• Quality improvement initiatives, risk management  and service utilization management

A highly competitive compensation package will be offered consisting of:

• Competitive full-time salary
• Rewarding bonus structure
• Top-rated malpractice insurance coverage
• Significant paid time off
• An excellent matching 401k
• Substantial time off and reimbursement for CME work
• Health insurance package
• Short term and long-term disability insurance
• An all-inclusive relocation package if needed
• Commencement and retention bonus
• Employee stock purchase plan

Interested individuals should apply through this ad or directly to the In-House Physician Recruitment Department of Universal Health Services, Inc.

Fairfax Behavioral Health is a private behavioral health hospital with three locations, Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, WA, offering acute inpatient and partial hospital services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults with psychiatric and dual diagnoses treatment issues.

The Fairfax main hospital in Kirkland is a 157-bed, standalone psychiatric facility, composed of six units providing specialized treatment for mental health and co-occurring disorders (concurrent mental illness and substance abuse issues), as well as detoxification services for both adolescents and adults. Fairfax also operates a 30-bed adult general psychiatric unit, located in Everett, WA on the seventh floor of the Providence Medical Center’s Pacific campus. As well as, a 34-bed unit on the campus of Evergreen Health Monroe; Fairfax cares for both voluntarily admitted and involuntarily committed patients at all locations.   Programs at Fairfax are provided in highly structured multidisciplinary treatment settings staffed by trained clinical and administrative support staff. The successful hospital is easily accessible just off I-405, located just northwest of Seattle and north of Bellevue and in a quiet residential neighborhood. The hospital system enjoys the largest market share in the state of WA for inpatient behavioral health services.

Fairfax Behavioral Health is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's leading hospital management companies.

If you have interest in this opportunity, please contact:
Kimberly St. John
Physician Recruiter
Kimberly.Stjohn@uhsinc.com
615-438-3126

Fairfax Behavioral Health is a private behavioral health hospital that has served the needs of the Pacific Northwest for 85 years. Fairfax has a long standing commitment to meeting the community’s needs by providing the best and most compassionate patient centered care. It operates facilities in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington with a total of 221 psychiatric and substance abuse beds making Fairfax the largest provider of inpatient psychiatric services in the Pacific Northwest. Providing the full continuum of care, Fairfax offering acute inpatient and partial hospital services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults with psychiatric and Substance use treatment issues.Programs at Fairfax are provided in highly structured multidisciplinary treatment settings staffed by trained clinical and administrative support staff. Fairfax supports recovery through its commitment to the provision of a supportive environment and an ongoing plan for long-term sobriety and improved mental health. Fairfax is dedicated to educating the public on the value of identifying and treating behavioral illnesses, addictions and their impact on people’s lives.

Fairfax Hospital is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's leading hospital management companies. The hospital’s website is accessible at www.uhsinc.com or www.fairfaxhospital.com