Medical Director HCHP

Medical Director Psychiatrist - Department of Mental Health

Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave, St. Louis, MO 63133

Scheduled Hours - M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital (HCPH) is a 44-bed children’s psychiatric hospital that is owned and operated by the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH). It is DMH’s only free-standing children’s psychiatric hospital in Missouri and provides treatment services to youth who are residents of Missouri. HCPH is accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

Why you’ll love this position:

You will work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about patient care. This position allows you to make an impact in your community by joining in the provision of mental health services to an underserved youth population. You'll also enjoy the excellent health care, vacation, and retirement benefits provided by the State of Missouri.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing oversight, management, and evaluation of all psychiatric and treatment services provided at Hawthorn.

Your responsibilities would include, but are not limited to:

u Developing and reviewing procedures, policies, rules, and regulations.

u Supervising and evaluating the medical team of child psychiatrists.

u Coordination of child psychiatric fellows practicum experience, including supervision. A faculty appointment at Washington University Medical School in

St. Louis may be arranged.

u Leading the Medical Department, Medical Records Review Committee, and Medications Usage Committee.

u Attending weekly rounds meetings.

u Collaborating with the Intake department to facilitate patient admissions.

This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer. Normal working hours are generally 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday but require work schedule flexibility for administrative oversight of patient care duties. Additionally, there are monthly Administrator-On-Call duties of one week in length that are part of a rotating schedule shared with the executive team.

Minimum qualifications : A medical degree (MD, DO). Current and valid Missouri Licensure through the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts is required. The successful candidate should also be board-certified or board-eligible in Child and Adolescent psychiatry .

Preferred skills : The ideal candidate will have experience providing psychiatric care to a pediatric population, including the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Administrative experience of survey and accreditation requirements for psychiatric practice and documentation is desired.

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.

Excellent State of Missouri Benefits Package Including:

• Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Paid Basic Life Insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary)
• Cafeteria Plan
• Deferred Compensation with matching contribution
• MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay to MOSERS plan and 1% towards Deferred Compensation)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
• 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month
• 5 paid CME days annually

Additional benefits:

• Friendly and supportive work environment

• Generous and flexible options for time off

• Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

When applying please include your resume, vitae and transcripts. If you have any questions please contact michael.tillman@dmh.mo.gov.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.

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