Medical Director - Acute Care Services

Overview

A Medical Director is needed to help us in our endeavor to build the healthiest community in the nation ... one person at a time.

The Mission: At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community.

We need your help to make this vision a reality.

We are building a team who believes in providing crucial services at crucial times, helping the people in our community at their most vulnerable - particularly those who are often overlooked and underserved.

Come As You Are:

A core value here at SummitStone.

We want you to be your authentic self while at work, so we welcome and actively seek team members of different backgrounds, identities and experiences. SummitStone is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, honoring each individual's whole-self by embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language and the inherent intersections of many different identities. We invite everyone to share our journey and are proudly an equal opportunity employer.

Experiences and Backgrounds We Look For

If this sounds like your calling, then we want to help you succeed, grow, and thrive at SummitStone.

• Location: Larimer County, CO
• Status: Full-time, 40/hrs. week

What You'll Do:

Responsible for overseeing and guiding the medical operations serving clients across all levels of care, including but not limited to inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based programs. The Medical Director ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric and behavioral health services while promoting a culture of excellence, collaboration, and patient-centered care. This position will demonstrate a commitment and provide leadership for SummitStone Health Partner's values by delivering visionary and operational leadership while fostering trust, collaboration, and a diverse and inclusive environment.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Establish practice standards that ensure medical resources are utilized at an optimal level while overseeing the clinical integrity of the overall organization and promoting the application of evidence-based practices in a managed care environment. This includes but is not limited to planning, developing, and implementing medical treatment services and evaluating services to ensure optimal client care and organizational goals are met.
• Lead agency efforts in establishing equitable, productive bed-based care services offering acute and residential care for those with mental health and substance use conditions serving adolescents and adults.
• Lead agency efforts in establishing other innovative care delivery models including Opioid Treatment Program, rapid access to SUD/MAT care, and outpatient SUD care.
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies, procedures, and treatment protocols to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as accreditation standards including CARF.
• Supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, practitioners, and physicians and evaluate staff based on established performance standards and feedback from clinical leadership.
• Collaborate with other professionals, specialists, and cross functional leaders in developing effective treatment programs for behavioral health.
• Attend management meetings, staff meetings and inter-agency meetings as required.
• Provide direct patient care as needed, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and crisis intervention. Maintain up-to-date and accurate clinical records and prepare statistical and analytical reports, as necessary.

Education and Experience:

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school required
• More than five years of clinical or administrative experience in a healthcare organization or related field required
• More than three years of leadership experience required
• Significant experience with addiction medicine and administration of medication assisted treatment and management of a variety of conditions (substance use disorder, tobacco use disorder, other chronic health conditions) required
• More than five years administrative experience in a healthcare organization or related field, to include demonstrated leadership required
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be evaluated and considered

Licenses and Certifications:

• Unrestricted medical License and License for any state from where telehealth services are provided required
• Active DEA License required
• Have board certification in one or more of the following specialties: family medicine, addiction medicine, psychiatry, physician assistant, advanced practice nursing required

Start With Yes

At SummitStone, we show up not only for our clients, but for our staff as well. You will be joining a team of committed professionals who believe in the power of starting with "yes" - where an unparalleled level of teamwork and support can solve any challenge.

We believe that people can and do recover, but we also know that they can't always do it on their own. That's where you come in. If you have any or all of these qualities, we want you to consider us for your next career move:

• You believe in being a voice for behavioral health in Northern Colorado
• You embrace equity for your clients, teammates, and partners
• Collaboration and creativity are crucial to helping you solve problems
• You show up as your genuine self to help guide others through their toughest times
• Through continuous curiosity, exploration, and reflection, you're eager to adapt and learn

Benefits

We know that most people aren't just searching for a job, they're searching for a career.

But more than that, they're searching for a sense of belonging and purpose. Whether you're at the start of your journey or you already know where you want to be, you will have access to a level of support and teamwork that is uncommon in the field of behavioral health today.

Along with that, positions are eligible* for range of benefits including:

• Time that you deserve for a balanced life
• Flextime Scheduling
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Ten paid holidays, including one floating holiday
• Extended Leave Bank (ELB)

Financial benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with an employer match
• Referral Bonus available for employee who refer new hires
• Ongoing support for learning and development, including reimbursement and supervision for license and certification

Health, Medical, and Wellness

• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Malpractice Insurance
• Option to participate in Employee Resource Groups

Reach Out

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know.

Questions? Please email us at hiring@summitstonehealth.org.