Job Description

Compass Health Center is seeking a Medical Director for our Young Adult and Adult Programs at our Chicago facility.

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, setting the standard for excellence in the PHP/IOP space. Our evidence-based approach and collaborative, team-based environment make Compass the best place to deliver great patient care.

Overall responsibility:

• The Medical Director is responsible for the day-to-day medical management of Compass Health Center’s Young Adult and Adult programming at our Chicago facility
• The Medical Director shall directly manage all prescribers within these programs (Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners). This includes:
  • Assigning patients
  • Consulting on complex psychiatric/medical cases
  • Providing feedback to direct reports (Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners)
  • Conducting annual reviews
  • Monitoring gaps in coverage
  • Running program specific prescriber meetings and collaborating with other site Medical Director for site-wide prescriber meetings
  • Managing call schedule
• Responsibilities will include but are not limited to are:
  • Overseeing program specific medical staff and clinical care
  • Recruitment and hiring of new clinicians and senior clinical staff
  • Setting of medical policies and procedures
  • Program specific development and strategy
  • Liaising with local and state agencies (DCFS, Department of Aging, Law enforcement, Department of Public Health when applicable)
  • Liaising with local hospital systems and laboratories
  • Liaising with Risk Management
  • Attending meetings related to program planning and strategy
  • Partnering with the Regional Medical Director to monitor prescriber budget for identified program
• The Medical Director shall report to and consult with the Regional Medical Director
• The Medical Director will partner with the senior director of identified program and provide medical consultation to clinical programs
• The Medical Director will partner with Utilization review, Nursing, and Operations
• As a prescriber you will still be expected to perform the following duties:
  • Coordinating patient care
  • Conducting psychiatric evaluations; making diagnoses and prescribing medication
  • Writes psychiatric clinical records to document all patient contact
  • Participating in Utilization Review/Quality Assurance activities
  • Participating in professional development activities
  • Daily care of patients and administrative duties as related to direct patient care in the PHP/IOP
  • Work in a collegial, supportive and caring environment
  • Availability and willingness to be on call for after hours and weekend phone triage and consultation of current and potential patients

Qualifications (necessary skills and experience required):

Allopathic or Osteopath Degree (MD or DO)

• Four years post-residency or fellowship experience, previous medical and/or executive management experience strongly preferred, including but not limited to:
  • Chief Resident/Fellow
  • Faculty position with teaching/research experience
  • Elected leadership position in medical/professional society
  • Management role in private practice group or medical group
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent executive functioning
• Skill in the evaluation and treatment of mental illness
• Skill in psychopharmacology
• Skill and previous experience in psychotherapy including CBT, DBT and ACT modes of therapy
• Possession of a valid Illinois license as a physician and surgeon at the time of appointment
• Evidence of having completed three years of graduate training in psychiatry in a program approved by the American Medical Association.