Medical Director, Psychiatrist

Forward March Inc. is collaborating with a prominent national addiction and mental health care organization, aiming to expedite veterans and military spouses towards significant career opportunities in the healthcare sector. Job description below:

Our company is recruiting a Medical Director to join our medical team in Alaska! Our center in Wasilla, AK provides services to a primary substance use disorder population, specializing in treatment for Veterans and active-duty members.

The Medical Director is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the delivery of patient care. They provide the development and evaluation of mid-level personnel and maintain the optional medical aspects of the patient care unit. In addition, they are responsible for managing and operating the TMS program.

Essential Functions:

• Manages and operates the TMS program.
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan meetings.
• Evaluating the impact of therapeutic interventions upon the therapeutic milieu.
• Assists in formulating standards for patient policies and procedures.
• Promotes good public relations between program and medical department.
• Works in collaboration with the Clinical Director, Director of Nursing, and Medical Director on significant patient developments.
• Providing primary care and Medical / Psychiatric Treatment.
• Evaluate behavioral problems and diagnosis, and make treatment decisions, in collaboration with medical team.
• Ordering consults for other medical specialties as needed.
• Providing Utilization Review with the detailed information needed for the appropriate level of care of the patient.
• Ensuring continuity of care through the use of foresight in directing, controlling, planning and organizing patient care.
• Communicating with family and health professionals concerning the care of patients.
• Assists in reporting infection control incidents to Performance Team and Risk Management.
• Ensure that any client that is in need of urgent psychiatric care abides by state requirements (if applicable) and that the client is placed in an appropriate facility for such care.
• Assists in ensuring State and Federal regulations, and accreditation standards are met and maintained.
• Maintains regular contact with all clinical staff and update them on patient progress and other issues.
• Abides by the state provisions regarding the confidentiality of alcohol and drug treatment records and all other applicable federal and state laws.
• Demonstrates ability to work with Substance Abuse clients.

Schedules Available:

• Schedule is flexible and is to be discussed further in interview.

Employment Type:

• Contractor or Employee

Location:

• On-site
• Wasilla, AK 99654

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Physician in the State of Alaska.
• Unencumbered DEA license.
• Doctorate which includes clinical training in a health care specialty area.
• Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology.
• 5 or more years of Medical or Psychiatric experience.

Benefits

Our company is a leading national addiction and mental health care organization with a full continuum of care, and is Joint Commission Accredited (Gold Seal of Approval). Since our formation, we have grown to be an authority and innovator in the areas of addiction care and mental health treatment serving our communities in 16 locations and Telehealth services throughout the United States.

We offer an environment for growth, not only for our clients, but for our professionals, too.

We provide:

• A fast-paced, collaborative work environment that encourages feedback and creative input.
• Weekly Pay-Cycle- pay day is every Friday!
• CPR Training
• Continuing Education Units- counts towards license renewal!
• Internal promotional opportunities
• Annual merit increases
• Employee Assistance Program
• Meal Incentive Program
• Referral Program
  

Full-time employees also enjoy:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Whole and Term Life Insurance
• Short and Long-term disability Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Rotating Holiday Schedule

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.