Medical Director
Job description
FRANKLIN COUNTY CRISIS CENTER - 465 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH 43223
Launching: March, 2025
Our Position: The Medical Director is responsible for the oversight and provisions of psychiatric evaluations and follow-ups, medication and medical management and leadership for the treatment team. The Medical Director is also responsible for performance improvement activities.
Your Responsibilities:
- Provides overall clinical leadership and supervision of all medical/clinical aspects of service delivery.
- Ensures initial psychiatric assessment is completed and provides direct psychiatric services.
- Assures that all enrolled service individuals receive appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medical screening and medical/psychiatric evaluation, whenever indicated.
- Communicates complaints and incidents to supervisory personnel as needed.
- Develops differential diagnostic assessments and obtains consent to treatment.
- Prescribes and administers medication.
- Ensures that risk assessments, education, progress towards treatment goals, including medical, psychological, social behavioral (biopsychosocial input) and developmental aspects of the individual's situation are documented by medical providers.
- Consults with primary healthcare providers on the clinical aspects of the individuals being served and the implications for those individual's physical healthcare needs.
- Initiates and/or ensures appropriate response to all medical emergencies.
- Completes clinical documentation as required.
- Understands and adheres to RI International compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
- Keeps abreast of all federal and state regulations and laws and all RI International policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
- Performs other related duties assigned.
Our Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Valid and current state-specific medical license.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Effective listening skills.
- Excellent documentation skills.
- Valid and current state-specific Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required.
- Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine with a specialty in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the delivery of behavioral health treatment.
- Minimum of two (2) years of administrative experience or other form of professional leadership.
Driving Requirements:
- If driving is required for this position, must meet all requirements outlined in RI International driving policy.
- If not qualified to drive per driving policy, a Non-Driver Attestation form must be signed.
A Provider Checklist must be completed as part of the new hire onboarding process.
Physical Demands:
May include work close to the eyes and substantial motions of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, handling, finger dexterity; eye-hand-foot coordination, use of corrected vision; color vision; use of auditory senses. May be required to lift up to twenty (20) pounds.
Work Environment
May work in an office environment or behavioral health facility. May have contact with individuals who are agitated and/or confused. Work may include travel throughout the geographic region.
ADDENDUM - Arizona
Education
Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine with a specialty in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
Licensure
Valid and current state-specific medical license.
Certification
Misc. Requirement
Valid and current state-specific Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required
ADDENDUM - California
Education
Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine with a specialty in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
Licensure
Valid and current state-specific medical license.
Certification
Misc. Requirement
Valid and current state-specific Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required
ADDENDUM - Delaware
Education
Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine with a specialty in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
Licensure
Valid and current state-specific medical license.
Certification
Misc. Requirement
Valid and current state-specific Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required
ADDENDUM - Louisiana
Education
Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine with a specialty in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
Licensure
Valid and current state-specific medical license.
Certification
Misc. Requirement
Valid and current state-specific Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required
ADDENDUM - North Carolina
Education
Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine with a specialty in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
Licensure
Valid and current state-specific medical license.
Certification
Misc. Requirement
Valid and current state-specific Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required
ADDENDUM - Ohio
Education
Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine with a specialty in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
Licensure
Valid and current state-specific medical license.
Certification
Misc. Requirement
Valid and current state-specific Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required
ADDENDUM - Washington
Education
Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine with a specialty in Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
Licensure
Valid and current state-specific medical license.
Certification
Misc. Requirement
Valid and current state-specific Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required
RI International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. RI International is a second chance employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with RI International.
The wage range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At RI International, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
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