Responsibilities
- Act as the Facility Medical Director for The Cape Cod and Islands Community Mental Health Center, serving as the chief physician and clinical leader for inpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
- Manage the provision of high-quality clinical care and treatment across all services.
- Guide the creation, execution, assessment, and ongoing enhancement of all clinical programs within the Center.
- Ensure professional practice standards are upheld, including staff composition, performance evaluations, education, and continuous training.
- Oversee the recruitment, scheduling, and supervision of psychiatrists and advanced practice nurses assigned through this contract, including UMass Chan Medical School clinicians, credentialed per diem providers, and locum tenens staff.
- Provide medical leadership to ensure adherence to CMS, Joint Commission, DMH, and DPH standards, and support preparations for all licensure and accreditation reviews.
- Work with DMH service providers and contracted agencies, offering clinical consultation as needed.
- Supervise key operational areas such as utilization management, risk management, support of DMH initiatives, and clinical and psychopharmacology services.
- Engage in research activities, with opportunities for protected time based on experience and organizational goals.
Requirements
- Board-certified Psychiatrist
Benefits
- Access to comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Enroll in either the Massachusetts State Retirement Board pension scheme (defined benefit) or the ORP (defined contribution plan).
- 14 paid holidays annually, vacation and sick time, and educational days, totaling more than 8 weeks.
- Annual professional education stipend.
- UMass-sponsored J1-Conrad waiver / H1b visa and Green Card applications.
- This position qualifies for the DMH loan repayment program.
- In addition to base pay, UMass Chan offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and participation in a 401A retirement plan.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Pocasset, MA
Other
- This position is eligible for a hybrid/remote schedule combining regularly scheduled on-site time at the facility in Pocasset, MA, and remote/virtual coverage.
- There is the option for voluntary night, weekend and holiday coverage with highly competitive reimbursement.
- Successful candidates will receive a faculty appointment that includes Department of Psychiatry support for clinical, training and research.
