Join PrairieCare: Transform Lives Through Meaningful Work! 

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in psychiatric healthcare? At Newport Healthcare, we are passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services to individuals in need. Our comprehensive approach covers the entire spectrum of care, creating a wealth of diverse roles for those who aspire to make a real impact. We believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth in a supportive environment. Here, you won’t just find a job—you’ll discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field. 

If you're eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization and help change lives for the better, we invite you to join our dedicated team at PrairieCare. Together, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve! 

The Medical Director Psychiatrist is entrusted with key responsibilities that are critical to maintaining our high standards of care and operational excellence. This role is mutli-faceted, encompassing clinical governance, leadership, quality improvement, direct care and operational support. Medical Directors provide direct care within a service line and related leadership support, and serves as a voting member of the Medical Executive Committee. Specific duties/tasks and time commitments may vary, and the overall primary responsibilities remain aligned as outlined below. 

• Serve as leader and role model for medical staff; 
  • Set a positive tone that is focused on providing quality care and effective cross-functional teamwork.
  • Promote a healthy culture that aligns with our mission and vision, and demonstrate our company values.
• Accountable for provider caseloads and track/unit coverage;
  • Managing and monitoring provider caseloads in conjunction with site operation leadership.
  • Arrange coverage for absences, shifts in demand, and sudden changes, including on-call. 
• Provide direct clinical consultation;
  • Provide expert support in complex clinical decisions, focusing on critical areas like patient outcomes, including suicide prevention, and ensuring successful care transition.
  • Proactively assess and address clinical needs, suggesting improvements to enhance patient care and service delivery. 
• Provide ancillary expert consultation and input;
  • Collaborate with other leaders to support the productivity, education, compliance and performance of providers.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of psychiatric staff, recruitment, orientation, and training.

• Doctorate in Medicine (MD) and DEA Certification.
• Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry required & Board Certification in Child & Adolescent is strongly preferred.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of MN.
• Minimum of 3 years of post Residency clinical experience required. 
• Must be knowledgeable about adult, adolescent, and child psychiatric disorders, and advanced principles of abnormal psychology.
• Demonstrates the ability to treat all age populations as needed.
• Experience in Inpatient settings required. 
• 5 years of Medical Director/Physician leadership experience required.
• Must be knowledgeable of Joint Commission standards and ensures that all programs operate according to PrairieCare policies, procedures, and Standards of Performance, in addition to The Joint Commission standards, CMS, state and federal regulations, EEOC requirements. 

About PrairieCare, a company of Newport Healthcare

PrairieCare is a company of Newport Healthcare, a nationwide behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to transforming young lives through evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement, work/life balance, and a company commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Become a part of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional love—and experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young people and their families each and every day. Empowering Lives. Restoring Families.®

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