MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Definition

Under the direction of a higher level supervisory official in a state department, institution, or agency develops, coordinates and administers all clinical polices, directives, rules and regulations to facilitate optimum patient/client care and treatment and ensure compliance with all federal, state and accrediting body requirements and performance standards; or to facilitate standards of medical care in determining qualifications of applicants for licensure, establishing standards for practice and disciplining licensees who do not adhere to requirements. Manages staff and work activities; prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does related duties as required.

Examples of work

• Reviews the activities of the medical/psychiatric/clinical staff at all state hospitals in accordance with ethical standards, the overall polices of the facility and department; attends interdisciplinary meetings for this reason.
• Ensures that the Clinical Director plans, organizes and conducts programs of clinical teaching for medical and interdisciplinary staff including rounds, clinical case conferences, lectures and seminar services, outside consultation, and so forth.
• Directs and coordinates the formulation of policies and objectives for psychiatric and physical medical programs, and communicates these polices to all state hospitals for execution.
• Manages the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
• Provides consultation to the Clinical Director to assess and provide unique training under certain circumstances, as needed.
• Responsible for developing the Department's basic policy principles, and unified services.
• Assists in developing clinical policies and formulation of its mission, goals and philosophy of care.
• May participate in the recruitment process of senior medical management staff, in cooperation with the Office of Human Resources
• Responsible for representing the views, needs, concerns, and policy proposals of the medical staff and clinical leadership to senior management.
• Responsible for reviewing the quality control of medical, psychiatric and clinical care throughout each facility, including compliance with both the Joint Commission accreditation standards, and the Federal Regulations published by the Centers of Medicaid Services (CMS) through involvement with the Clinical Directors and facility administration and understanding the medical care components of the community service program.
• Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• When assigned to State Board of Medical Examiners in the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety:
• Responsible for reviewing complaints and reports made to the Board of Medical Examiners staff and/or the Medical Practitioner Review Panel concerning medical malpractice, impairment, incompetence or unprofessional conduct.
• Responsible for coordinating and assisting staff in the investigation process of complaints and/or reports of malpractice, impairment, incompetence, or unprofessional conduct made to the Board of Medical Examiners.
• Works with the Board of Medical Examiners to establish standards for treatment, and to develop and implement procedures for monitoring the progress of a practitioner's treatment in cases of impairment.
• Assists the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Practitioner Review Panel in making recommendations concerning complaint dispositions.
• Attends Board of Medical Examiners and committee meetings as needed.
• Performs related duties as required to assist the Board of Medical Examiners in carrying out its duties.
• <b>REQUIREMENTS:
• LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:</b>
• Full licensure to practice medicine in the State of New Jersey.

Experience

Five (5) years of experience in clinical, academic, or administrative medical practice, following completion of psychiatric training.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of division, state, and federal policies, regulatory standards, certifications, and accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of the current practices of psychiatry and/or related clinical services including diagnoses and treatments, programs, and services options.
• Knowledge of the multidisciplinary treatment team functions and case management process.
• Knowledge of group process, group dynamics, and organizational behavior.
• Knowledge of the quality improvement structure, process, and methods.
• Knowledge of comprehensive program planning and analysis.
• Knowledge of the understanding of contemporary treatment processes relative to the provision of mental health services.
• Knowledge of the clinical and administrative provision of hospital and community psychiatric treatment programs.
• Knowledge of the clinical professional disciplines and methods of treatment as they integrate and interface in the treatment process.
• Knowledge of all clinical methods of treatment to provide quality care throughout a facility which is both reflective of, and responsive to, patient or client needs.
• Knowledge of the spectrum of mental health programs which support modern treatment processes.
• Knowledge of the problems of mental health and the impact of other comorbid health needs upon patient and client functioning and behavior.
• Knowledge of the legislative rulings and federal, state, and local legislation which impact upon professional services in psychiatric and mental health settings.
• Knowledge of general systems theory and its application in institutional, organizations and agency functions.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of the medical, clinical, and rehabilitation professions in mental health.
• Knowledge of current and relevant research in the causes and treatments of mental illness.
• Knowledge of the support services necessary to supplement, facilitate, and maintain quality care and treatment.
• Knowledge of administrative and clinical processes to provide consultative and technical assistance to professional staff in relation to the provisions of treatment and implementation of quality care.
• Knowledge of the interrelationship between community and institutional services with the ability to administer, evaluate, supervise, coordinate, and integrate the Unified Services process to promote, facilitate, and deliver a continuum of mental health services.
• Ability to manage assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit.
• Ability to integrate all clinical methods of treatment to provide quality care throughout a facility which is both reflective of, and responsive to, patient or client needs.
• Ability to act in place of the Chief Executive Officer when needed.
• Ability to practice medicine and psychiatry within the State of New Jersey.
• Ability to lead an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop an individualized treatment plan.
• Ability to mediate and facilitate the multidisciplinary treatment team process.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and manage time effectively.
• Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative reports, containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Ability to manage a complex variety of tasks and circumstances simultaneously.
• Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Applicants may be required to possess a Certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Appointee to the State Board of Medical Examiners in the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:9-19.6, will be required to possess experience in chemical dependency or addiction-oriented psychiatry.