Supervisor - Psychiatry

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It's about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision: a community where everyone is healthy and happy. We're with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life's chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 506,563 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 96,867 people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

Since 1969, our employees have been making this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If this sounds like an organization you would like to be a part of, we would love to meet you.

The Psychiatry Medical Supervisor will oversee behavioral health (BH) prescribers and clinical operations at their assigned outpatient sites. This role will ensure the highest standard of behavioral health care and compliance with all regulatory and professional guidelines for behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Psychiatry Medical Director, ensures all work is completed daily without delays by providing and coordinating cross-coverage outside of defined teams, including monitors refill/lab items and jellybeans for their supervisees.

• Monitors assigned supervisee Psychiatric Advance Practice Provider (APP) charts to ensure co-signature is completed under Neighborhood supervision guidelines.

• Attends required meetings and trainings, including new hire orientation for BH prescribers at their assigned site, and site level meetings to provide input and support to meet organizational goals.

• In conjunction with Psychiatry Medical Director and Senior Behavioral Health Medical Director, monitor patient experience scores and work with supervisees needing to improve in this area.

• Works with BH leadership team to create strategic plans for BH and work towards implementing these plans particularly amongst BH prescribers.

• Monitors site productivity and makes recommendations or changes to increase patient show rate, improve patient flow, and maximize provider productivity.

• Acts as a resource person for BH prescribers regarding policies, procedures, various funding sources at their assigned sites.

• Work with BH Ops and leadership team to coordinate prescriber trainees (fellows, residents etc.) rotations at their assigned site.

• Work with the Psychiatry Medical Director to interview and hire the highest quality Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Advanced Practice Providers (APP) possible for their assigned sites.

Supervision

• Recommends to BH leadership team to hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, and discipline supervisees.

• Assesses training needs and promotes developmental activities at their assigned sites.

• Alongside BH leadership team, provides guidance and coaching to develop supervisees and department to highest potential.

• Alongside BH leadership team, promotes communication, assess and resolve needs, and foster teamwork at their assigned sites.

• Informs staff of organizational activities and promotes NHC's mission and goals at their assigned sites.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• MD or DO degree

• Valid CA medical license

• Board certification in psychiatry

• Valid DEA and CPR certifications

• Leadership in a clinical setting preferred

Additional Qualifications(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

• Knowledgeable about and experience with managing a complicated, multi-problem panel

• Ability to evaluate and improve patient experience

• Ability to lead and develop medical staff

• Ability to resolve conflicts, negotiate solutions, and facilitate consensus

• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Excellent planning and organizational ability

• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently

• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry 10 lbs/weight

• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Salary range: $318,300-$448,400 annually, depending on experience.