Medical Director
Location: Danville, Virginia
Description: Southern VA Mental Health Inst is in need of Medical Director right now, this job will be reside in Virginia. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. SVMHI is seeking a psychiatrist to serve as the Chief Medical Officer and provide oversight to medical, psychiatric and pharmaceutical services in a 72 bed state psychiatric hospital in Danville, Virginia. The i! ncumbent's leadership will promote SVMHI's commitment to culturally competent, recovery focused and person centered services which are responsive to both patient and community needs. The Chief Medical Officer will oversee the quality of diagnostic and treatment services, establish systems and processes to reduce variation and improve treatment outcomes, ensure policies, procedures and outcomes of medical, psychiatric and pharmacy activities comply with all applicable regulatory, legal and medical standards.
Minimum Qualifications
The incumbent will be certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, be licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and have a Federal license to prescribe medications. The incumbent will have experience in providing inpatient treatment and evaluation services to individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorders who have criminal justice involvement. Must have a! demonstrated history of excellent interpersonal skills and th! e ability to effectively facilitate and manage interdisciplinary, multi-agence and cross-sector collaboration and service delivery.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with prior administrative experience in inpatient and forensic psychiatry.
Special Requirements
Criminal History Fingerprint Background Screen, CPS Search and Drug Test are required.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Southern VA Mental Health Inst.
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This job will be started on: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:46:29 GMT