Job ID: 1976

Type: Physicians

State: AZ

Area: Tucson area

Specialty: PSYCHIATRY

Description: Hospital is seeking a Board Certified Adult Mental Health & Psychiatry Physician for a Medical Directorship --The Medical Director participates as a senior manager in planning, developing, organizing, and directing all Behavioral Health Department programs --Employed Opportunity --Inpatient Facility --Office Space Available --Call Schedule with PRN Coverage is 1:3 - 1:4 (1 Additional Physician & 3 Psych NP) --3-6 years’ Experience Preferred --The Behavioral Unit has a 17 Bed Unit Responsibilities: --Oversees the staff psychiatrist, contracted psychiatrist and other contracted medical personnel. --Provides medical direction to various classifications as assigned in the Behavioral Health Department clinical programs. --Provides medical supervision and direction to Behavioral Health Unit clinical programs. --Ensures appropriate training of Department medical staff in accordance with current standards of behavioral health practice and professional licensure as appropriate. --Consults on the Department program planning, service design and evaluation. --Assists with representing the Department with community organizations, health providers and other entities. --Serves as Medical Director for the Behavioral Health Department Services including IOP. --Appropriately manages the most sensitive public complaints and issues, represents the Department in public settings, and serves as the primary Department spokesperson on medical and psychiatric issues. --Selects, assigns, directs and evaluates the performance of Medical providers under their charge and participates in determining qualifications, skills and training needs for multidisciplinary program staff. --Rounding and involved in the care of BHU patients on the BHU and IOP as appropriate. Comprehensive Recruitment Package May Include: Competitive salary, Annual CME allowance, Relocation, Medical education debt assistance, Commencement bonus

Community/Facility info: 146-bed facility. The hospital features state-of-the-art outpatient and inpatient services, including Cardiology, Cosmetic Surgery, Emergency Services, General Surgery, Laboratory, Oncology, Physical Rehabilitation, Urgent Care, Cardiopulmonary Testing, Day Surgery, Endoscopy/GI Lab, Imaging & Diagnostics, Neurology, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy and Urology. This ideal location offers: •"100 Best Places to Live" 2008 Fortune Small Business magazine •Symphony, opera, theater, and ballet •300 days of sunshine •4 majestic mountain ranges in beautiful Sonoran Desert •World class golf courses •100 of miles of hiking and biking •Historic Spanish Missions •Old western towns •Nationally known schools and universities •Lots more..…

Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.