MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Accountable to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Governors, the Medical Director is responsible for the provision of effective, quality clinical care at Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital thereby ensuring that the core mission of the hospital is achieved. The Medical Director functions as the Chief Clinical Officer of the Hospital, supervises and monitors the provision of clinical care and ensures excellence of care.

The Medical Director serves as a liaison between administration and medical staff leadership. He/she speaks for the administration of Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital on the medical components of hospital operations. Representing the administration of Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital, the Medical Director maintains ex-officio membership on all medical staff committees.

Serving as a key member of hospital administration, the Medical Director participates in current and future planning of hospital licensure and accreditation process, and fosters close relationships between the hospital and the attending physicians, patients and their families, payors, community agencies and regulatory bodies.

1. Functions as the Chief Clinical Officer of Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital

• Oversees and directs, with support from the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services all aspects of medical and clinical care and assures provision of care that is fully consistent with the mission of the hospital.

• Leads and participates in all aspects of medical staff activity including the formulation and interpretation of medical staff bylaws.

• Attends medical/clinical staff meetings representing Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital

• Approves the admittance of attending physicians to the staff of the hospital

• Consults with the members of psychiatric or clinical services on complex treatment issues, provides guidance, and responds to questions on a wide variety of professional, environmental, contractual and regulatory issues affecting patient treatment.

• Collaborates with unit directors and other program directors to coordinate treatment of patients

• Serves as the final authority in response to clinical concerns expressed by patients, patient's families, medical and hospital staff, payors and referral sources.

• Presents to the Board of Governors and its committees as requested on matters related to clinical activity, medical staff and other professional issues.

• In compliance with Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital's Medical Staff Bylaws, provides direct clinical supervision to staff psychiatrists.

• In compliance with Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital's Medical Staff Bylaws and

in collaboration with the Medical Staff provides for the appropriate supervision of psychiatric residency training.

2.0 In collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, directs the performance improvement program of the Hospital.

2.1 Assures accessible, outcome based, consumer responsive quality care through continuum of service

2.2 Develops and oversees processes that enhance appropriate and cost effective utilization of clinical resources.

2.3 Collaborates with the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Nursing to assure compliance to licensure and accreditation requirements.

2.4 Directs the recruitment and credentialing of medical staff to meet the needs of the hospital and affiliates and to promote excellence of care.

2.5 Participates in the risk management processes to enhance the safety of patients and staff.

3.0 Develops programs that meet the needs of the community and payors, and positions the hospital as a recognized leader and an essential provider in the region.

3.1 Identifies community and payor needs and collaborates with the Chief Executive Officer in developing programs to meet these needs.

3.2 Participates in the ongoing development of the hospital's spectrum of services to improve quality, access and operational efficiency.

4.0 Serves as the hospital's representative to the community, payors and partners to improve accessible, quality based, cost effective care and to increase market share.

4.1 Develops and fosters partnership with community based programs, health centers and the Office of Behavioral Health and assures accessible services.

4.2 Develops and fosters affiliations with secondary and tertiary care hospitals and other psychiatric hospitals to improve access to care.

4.3 Develops and extends Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital's values and expertise in behavioral health services to general hospitals, community programs and affiliates.

4.4 Participates in contracting with payors and oversees contractual compliance related to clinical issues.