Regional Medical Director

Multiple States

About Us:

Forge Health is a mission-driven outpatient mental health and substance use provider dedicated to providing the highest quality, affordable, and effective “one-stop-shop” care to individuals, families, and communities in need. As the first and only behavioral healthcare provider with a proven, national payer-validated ability to drive clinical outcomes that span all areas of health, Forge Health is leading the charge in driving innovation, improving care delivery, and shaping the future of behavioral health care.

At Forge, clinical care is paramount – it is the heartbeat of our operations and the driving force in everything we do. The skill and compassion of our staff are the crucial components to extraordinary experiences and outcomes for those we serve. With our current clinical footprint in the greater Northeast, we have offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts- and we are growing! We are thrilled to have been named the fastest growing behavioral health company in 2021 and 2022 by Inc. Magazine – a remarkable honor that is a testament to our team’s relentless commitment to our mission.

If you are passionate about providing high quality, evidence-based care for individuals in need through an innovative practice, then Forge is the right fit for you!

Who we are looking for:

Forge Health is seeking a licensed Full-Time Regional Medical Director to join our growing multidisciplinary team. Forge Health’s clinical team is a group of mental health and substance use treatment professionals specializing in providing comprehensive behavioral health services for individuals in a variety of settings. Forge Health encourages a collaborative culture with hands on leadership. As a leading provider of behavioral health services, we are seeking skilled professionals of the highest caliber that share our commitment to provide state-of-the-art psychiatric services.

The Regional Medical Director works under the supervision of the Chief of Integrated Care & Psychiatric Services, and is responsible for the delivery of psychiatric care in the Forge Health facilities located in New York and Northern New Jersey. In this role, the Regional Medical Director will have a unique opportunity to provide direct clinical care, and supervise all medical staff (psychiatrists and nurse practitioners) in these facilities, ensuring that the care they provide is of the highest quality and compliant with all relevant regulatory requirements. The Regional Medical Director will also have an important role in the development and implementation of novel clinical services in their region.

What you will be doing:

Program Development and Supervision

As senior physician of the clinical team, establishes a close working relationship with their medical staff.

Ensures that the medical staff complies with all relevant Forge Health policies as well as all administrative requirements for clinical documentation and billing.

Provides ongoing clinical supervision to the medical team, including facilitating regular case conferences and being available for curbside consultations.

Identifies, develops, evaluates, and implements new evidence-based treatment modalities of the highest-quality that supports the needs of the populations we serve to promote health and wellness while also promoting growth of the program and the brand.

Partners with senior leadership to develop training and programming to deliver high quality and effective psychiatric, substance use, IOP and OP services.

Partners with senior leadership to develop and implement integrated behavioral health programs in partnership with other medical specialties.

Partners with the senior leadership to develop training and education programs for local and regional partners.

Creates programs and initiatives that address social/economic/health inequalities using Population Health tools and strategies for the communities that we serve.

Completes Quality Assurance activities.

Clinical Responsibilities

Establishes and modifies medical treatment plans.

Conducts psychiatric examinations and prescribes pharmacotherapy and/or psychotherapy.

Administers and interprets screenings and tests.

Participates in staff conferences and recommends appropriate treatment approaches.

Assists in developing and organizing a program of clinical treatment.

Directs case conferences. Serves as a consultant to other clinic staff.

Assists through consultation in establishing psychiatric programs and policies.

Prepares psychiatric reports, if requested.

Completes other duties as assigned.

Maintain all necessary logs required for administrative tracking.

Complete relevant state-required work for clients on your caseload.

Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team assigned to the client and participate in case management meetings.

Communicate with family members, attorneys, EAPS, doctors, or other outside resources, as needed, within provision of consent to release documents, and document all communications.

May be consulted with for matters related to documents of a potentially legal nature like releases of information, contracting for safety, etc.

Provide crisis intervention and other functions as needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Completion of a residency training program in psychiatry and two (2) years of post-residency experience as a psychiatrist,

Competent at diagnosing and treating the full range of psychiatric conditions in the Outpatient setting.

Leadership experience in providing clinical and administrative supervision to other mental health providers is strongly preferred.

D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.

Board Certified in Psychiatry

Additional training in addiction psychiatry is preferred but not required.

Licensure as a physician in applicable state(s).

Licensed by the applicable State Board of Pharmacy in good standing to prescribe controlled substances.

Possession of a valid state driver’s license may be required.

Required Skills/Abilities

Knowledge of general medicine and psychiatry; current developments in the field of psychiatry; hospital and clinic organization, management, and procedures.

Ability to prepare records and reports.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.

Ability to work within an interdisciplinary treatment team to solve problems within scope of responsibility.

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