Position DescriptionThis Position is Open to Current TTUHSC Employees Only.Diagnoses and treats patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
Major/Essential FunctionsEssential job functions:
- Provide clinical and administrative supervision to clinical operations, patient care, and staff management within the Montford correctional setting.
- Design, implement, and assess various mental program developments, ensuring quality and adherence to best practice standards that meet internal and external regulations.
- Spear head the recruitment, on-boarding, and performance evaluation of supervisees.
- Coordinate with operational leaders in resource allocation, budgetary considerations, and institutional policies.
- Direct oversight to psychiatrists, psychologists, advance practice providers (APP) and ensure smooth clinical day-to-day operations.
- Conduct legal proceedings such as involuntary inpatient psychiatric admission evaluations, civil commitment assessments, clinical capacity assessments, compelled and non-emergent compelled medication process.
- Clinical oversight of clinical activities in accordance with unit treatment program clinical guidelines. Coordinate onsite clinical education for Psychiatric staff, clerkship for residents, medical students, and other trainees.
- Serve as the clinical Site Director for trainees from the TTUHSC Forensic Fellowship program.
- Provides back up to APP's for the regional and in-house call, to ensure there is continuous psychiatric coverage within the TTUHSC regions.
- Administratively oversee and monitor assigned employees-Reviews and updates Position Description's (PD) of supervisees. Document performance and provide Performance Evaluations for supervisees. Recognize and discipline employees, address complaints and resolve issues as they arise.
- Assure the Montford Psych Unit compliance with external auditing standards, executive directives, administrative directives, access to care, and other applicable policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications- At least 3 years of experience serving as a Medical Director for behavioral health in an inpatient psychiatric facility.
Pay StatementCompensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.
Required Qualifications- Current license to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board
- Current Drug Enforcement Agency controlled substances registration certificate
Jeanne Clery ActThe Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.
BenefitsTTUHSC is committed to creating an environment where our team members can do their best work, with programs and benefits to support head-to-toe well-being. Explore just a few of the advantages of being a TTUHSC team member:
- Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options - Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time team members
- Paid Time Off - Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more
- Retirement Plans
- Wellness Programs
- Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace
Additionally, TTUHSC invests in the success of our team members by providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, including lifelong learning programs, recognition programs, and health and wellness initiatives. Team members also enjoy a variety of other perks, such as special membership rates at local gyms and golf courses, access to state-of-the-art software and facilities, and discounts on travel, technology, entertainment and more.
Visa InformationTTUHSC, at its sole discretion, may initiate new H-1B I-129 visa petitions in accordance with the directive issued by Governor Abbott. Approval from the Texas Workforce Commission is required. On a limited, case-by-case basis, the institution may also sponsor eligible individuals for change-of-status or change-of-employer petitions for qualifying positions. TTUHSC will not pay the $100,000 fee, if applicable.
