Medical Director OMHC - Timonium and Baltimore City

This is a management/clinical position responsible for providing clinical services, leadership, and clinical/administrative oversight to staff of the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. Clinical leadership includes the achievement of program efficiency and responsiveness and quality outpatient care. The medical director provides the clinician perspective in planning, problem solving, and daily operations within the clinic. This individual facilitates communication, coordination, and integration of services with other rehabilitation services offered by Sheppard Pratt and external providers. In consultation with the Clinic Director, this individual ensures compliance with all licensing, regulatory, and accreditation bodies. The medical director reports to the Chief of Medical Staff or designee. The medical director also provides clinical services for residents of the program. 

What to expect

Clinical Skills:

• Provide psychiatric care and supportive services to assigned patients, ensuring high-quality treatment and adherence to clinical standards. 
• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments, make informed treatment and medication management decisions, and adjust plans based on patient progress. 
• Make appropriate treatment decisions and decisions regarding medication management. 

Quality of Care:

• Oversee the quality of care, safety protocols, and operational efficiency within the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC). 
• Collaborate proactively with providers to identify and address quality or safety concerns, aligning management strategies to minimize care delivery inconsistencies. 
• Lead and actively contribute to the clinical aspects of the quality management program. 
• Serve as the clinical liaison, representing the clinical perspective in discussions with administration and addressing clinician-related matters. 

Communication & Collaboration:

• Foster a collaborative and communicative environment by working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuous and reliable care delivery. 
• Communicate with patients, clients, and families in a therapeutic and respectful manner, ensuring understanding at their level and promoting effective care. 
• Collaborate with Chief of Medical Staff and other medical directors to coordinate and standardize care across the OMHCs. 
• Consistently strives to address the needs of patients, clients, and key stakeholders, including payers, families, referrers, and staff, ensuring a high level of satisfaction and service delivery. 
• Foster collaboration and coordination between clinical and administrative teams across various programs, including the PRP Day Program, Residential/Supported Housing, and Community Employment, to enhance service integration and effectiveness. 

Professionalism:

• Demonstrate empathy and respect in all dealings with both team members and patients, fostering a positive and supportive environment in my OMHC. 
• Promote a culture of professionalism within the OMHCs by setting clear expectations, modeling appropriate behavior, and encouraging ongoing development and improvement. 
• Ensure timely responsiveness to team and patient needs through diligent attention to emails, active participation in meetings, and addressing inquiries promptly from Sheppard Pratt staff and external collaborators. 
• Establish and uphold professionalism standards for the OMHCs, providing constructive feedback to providers to ensure alignment with Sheppard Pratt's core values and mission. 

Compliance: 

• Ensure that services comply with state and federal laws, regulatory requirements, and standards, including those outlined by COMAR and CARF accreditation. 
• Complete all mandatory educational and training modules, along with required vaccination protocols. 

Leadership:   

• Develop a vision in collaboration with interdisciplinary leadership of the OMHCs for how it should operate, and work to advance that vision within the OMHC.    
• Address staffing requirements, prioritize staff safety, and cultivate a positive work environment to improve morale and promote retention. 
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to clinical staff, overseeing the peer review process, including chart reviews and documentation compliance. 
• Assist clinical staff in achieving personal financial goals by optimizing practice management, improving scheduling efficiency, and enhancing practice strategies. 

What you'll get from us

At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:

• An opportunity to provide quality mental health care services in a physician-led organization
• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off and flexible scheduling
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for student loan forgiveness
• Grand rounds, CME opportunities, and on-site lectures
• An opportunity work with trainees including medical students, residents, and fellows

The pay range for this position is $290,000 minimum to $400,000 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, board certifications and years and level of related experience.

What we need from you 

• Five years of experience is preferred, including completion of a training program and practical experience in an acute psychiatric setting. 
• If a psychiatrist, completion of a residency training program, with an additional child psychiatry fellowship for those working with children and adolescents. 
• Possess an active medical license or psychiatric nurse practitioner license in the state of Maryland. 
• If a psychiatrist, board Certification in Psychiatry is required, with additional certification in Child Psychiatry for those working with children and adolescents. 
• Possession of a Maryland Controlled Substances Registration and a valid DEA Certificate. 
• Experience leading care teams in behavioral care settings. 
• Cooperate with the team to ensure continuous, reliable care, fostering a positive and supportive work environment.  
• Communicate therapeutically and respectfully with patients, families, and colleagues, adjusting to individual levels of understanding.  
• Support education and standardization opportunities to enhance care delivery. 
• Proficient in using EMR systems for documenting patient encounters, treatment plans, and prescriptions. Skilled in managing patient data, ensuring HIPAA compliance, and improving workflow efficiency in a psychiatric setting. 
• High level of adaptability to meet multiple demands for the individual's time and energy and produces a high level of stress and mental fatigue.
• Demonstrate strong relationship-building skills and a problem solving/solutions-oriented approach. 

Working Conditions: Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability(s) to perform the essential functions of this position. 

• Work requires frequent walking and standing. Requires bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting up to 20 pounds.  
• Requires frequent use of a computer. 
• Works in a patient care environment where there are some exposures to communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens.  
• Work requires exposure to the risk of physical injury by assaultive patients.  
• Position involves physical preparedness to effectively implement therapeutic interventions. 
• Generally, work occurs in an office environment with normal temperatures and office working conditions and on an inpatient unit. 

About Sheppard Pratt

As the nation's largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, special education, developmental disability, and social services, we employ more than 95 doctors who all share a passion for providing the best care to those we serve. Consistently ranked as one of the top ten psychiatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, we offer a generous compensation package and comprehensive benefits. We empower our employees to make a difference and grow, both professionally and personally. To learn more about our services, visit sheppardpratt.org. EOE and smoke-free campus.

Sheppard Pratt’s impact, care, and services span hospitals, special education schools, residential programs, outpatient centers, and more. We are mission-driven and create an environment where our employees can explore what motivates them both professionally and personally. Through continuing education, tuition reimbursement, and career development programs, we team with our employees to facilitate growth that puts purpose to work.