Psychiatry Medical Director opening in MA Located in Southbridge, MA Full-Time & Permanent Seeking a BE/BC Psychiatrist with five years of experience to join as the Medical Director. Position Qualifications: 1. Board Certified, or Board Eligible, in Psychiatry 2. Active Massachusetts Medical License 3. Active Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration 4. Active DEA Certification Experience: 1. 5+ years experience as psychiatrist 2. Experience working among other hospital departments 3. Knowledge of risk management and quality assurance processes 4. Familiarity with accreditation process, experience with dual diagnosis and medications to treat substance use disorders. Experience with methadone preferred. 5. Minimum of six months of clinical experience with alcohol and other drug-dependent persons or 40 hours of documented continuing education credit in treating SUD within the first 12 months of employment. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Major Responsibilities: 1. Ensuring proper medication management for ambulatory patients. 2. Provide supervision to providers (MDs and NPs) in the designated areas. 3. Member of the Behavioral Health Leadership Team including Vice President of Behavioral Health, Chief Psychiatry, Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry, Director of Nursing, Director of Operations, and Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health services. 4. Lead monthly outpatient prescribers meetings. 5. Along with Vice President, Medical Director of Outpatient will be involved in the integration and development of ambulatory services across the UMass system, working closely with other hospital Medical Directors and department directors. 6. Consultation to community medical providers, assessment of complex cases, and ongoing treatment of identified patients. 7. Caseload and productivity review, established and as-needed supervision, and hiring of new providers 8. Development of prescribing methodology in the various programs. 9. Continuous improvement and review of protocols for treatment options for all of the Outpatient (Mental Health and Addiction) departments. 10. Policy development and implementation.