Job Description

: Provides leadership and strategic medical direction for behavioral health services to advance performance in each of Intermountain Healthcare\xe2\x80\x99s Fundamentals of Extraordinary Care. This position will champion provider growth and development, innovation, continuous improvement, and will be accountable to achieve Behavioral Health related system goals.

Scope:

The Medical Director for Pediatric Behavioral Health is a facility leadership role with system-wide participation expectations reporting to the Primary Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital Behavioral Health Department Chair and Chief Medical Officer with accountability for Pediatric Behavioral Health services within the Primary Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital \xe2\x80\x93 Miller Campus. The Medical Director is responsible for several core areas; 1) Clinical leadership for the facility\xe2\x80\x99s behavioral health clinicians/providers, 2) Management of clinical operations for the behavioral health within the facility including inpatient and ambulatory services 3) Partners with hospital clinical leaders to optimize quality, safety, and operations of behavioral health within the hospital and clinic settings.

The Medical Director works collaboratively with clinical leaders across Intermountain Healthcare and the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics, including Specialty-Based Care (Behavioral Health), Clinical Programs, Clinical Services, Office of Patient Experience, Hospital Administration, Hospital CMO, Intermountain Medical Group and Select Health. Additionally, will be credentialed and privileged on the Primary Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital and will have a clinical practice as well as time supporting administrative duties and supporting direct reports. The Medical Director will work closely with the other Behavioral Health Service Line Medical Directors.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provide medical direction for all pediatric behavioral health services on the campus, including inpatient and ambulatory emphasizing safety, quality, patient experience, access, stewardship, engaged caregivers, and smart growth. Ambulatory services may include day treatment and partial hospitalization programs in coordination with other service line medical directors.
• Lead and inspire a culture of success, collaboration, teamwork and dedication by all team members working at the Miller campus, including physicians, APP\xe2\x80\x99s, nurses, therapists, technicians and all staff members.
• Participate in strategic development and growth of behavioral health programs and initiatives at the Miller Campus.
• Participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and leadership meetings.
• Implement best practices around staffing, med/surg operations, peer review, and quality improvement.
• Participate in the development and implementation of evidence-based care processes and best-practices, team-based care and telehealth to support value and risk-based payment models.
• Work in close partnership with leadership of hospital operations and Pediatric Behavioral Health Operations to optimize safety and quality and reduce variation across the system.

• Collaborate with unit leadership (manager, shared RN leaders) for quality assurance and clinical performance.
• Work in close partnership with local hospital leadership in emergency medicine, pediatric critical care, and pediatric hospital medicine to optimize quality and safety of care within the hospital.
• Work in concert with administrative leadership to ensure regulatory and safety compliance in clinical activities.
• Provide specialty specific review and/or consultation as requested by SelectHealth.
• Provide specialty specific consultation as requested by Care Transformation/Information Systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.D or D.O. with residency or fellowship training and Board Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Licensed or able to be licensed to practice Medicine in the State of Utah.
• Holds active privileges or qualified to be credentialed at Primary Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital and SelectHealth.
• Must be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills and the ability to work effectively and collegially with clinical and non-clinical staff to move others to action and model the vision and values of the organization.
• 3-5 years of clinical experience with progressive leadership experience.
• Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional character and integrity and commitment to mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Healthcare. Desired traits include: peer respect engendering trust among others, proficient at building teams and forging partnerships, willingness and ability to resolve conflict and enhance effectiveness of others, ability to effectively communicate vision and enroll others, zeal for change and bias to action, and ability to delegate responsibility and empower others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Be employed as a University of Utah Faculty member.
• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in business, Healthcare Administration, Public Health or other business-related field. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

Physical Requirements:

Location: Primary Childrens at Lehi

Work City: Lehi

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 8

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $7.25 - $999.99

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