Job Description

Uptown Psych, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Medical Director to join our team. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

Explore opportunities at Optum Behavioral Care. We’re revolutionizing behavioral health care delivery for individuals, clinicians and the entire health care system. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it’s your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Uptown Psych of Illinois was established in 2011 with a commitment to bring the best possible, evidence-based mental health services to the Chicago metropolitan area. The practice’s leading team of licensed psychiatrists and psychologists represent extensive and diverse expertise to facilitate superior and highly personalized treatment plans for a full scope of mental health issues for children, adolescents, and adults. Just about any mental health condition can be addressed at Uptown Psych, including attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, addiction, and all anxiety spectrum disorders.

As the Medical Director , you will oversee the clinical operation of our centers in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana while playing an important role in promoting a just culture and safe clinical environment for our patients and providers. You will work with operational leadership and staff to establish, implement, support, and maintain clinical and operational processes related to quality improvement and cost-effective services for patients. The Medical Director communicates with a multidisciplinary team including Primary Care Providers and/or Specialty Physicians to ensure the most appropriate, cost-effective, and quality medical care is provided. The Medical Director formally reports up through the executive director for their local clinic while maintaining an indirect reporting relationship to their Regional Medical Director. 

The Medical Director will maintain a clinical caseload (0.6 FTE) and provide clinical oversight, allowing you to continue providing patient care while leveraging your expertise on a broader scale. 

This is a 1.0 FTE position that offers the ability to flex your schedule to meet your needs and the needs of the client. The position is based on-site at 4753 N. Broadway St. in Chicago, IL . Candidates must reside within commuting distance of Chicago, IL. Opportunities to occasionally work from home doing telehealth sessions may be considered. This is a salaried position with quarterly bonus potential after six months of employment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engage in clinical work, including patient care, and clinical supervision commensurate with assigned clinical hours & expectations 
• Manage a team of direct reports consisting of psychiatric physicians and/or advanced practice clinicians (APCs)
• Serve as the collaborating physician and/or clinical supervisor of APCs, ensuring appropriate supervision requirements are being met
• Support and advise clinicians with acute or complex clinical concerns with an “open door” approach to consultation 
• Encourage collaboration between clinicians, APCs, and physicians
• Serve as a multi-state, didactic partner to center operations leader to support the delivery of high-quality and affordable care
• Assess and recommend clinician/provider staffing needs and assist in recruiting clinical staff
• Oversee onboarding of new hires including Electronic Health Record (EHR) Systems and telehealth platforms as well as company
• Maintain quality assurance programs by participating in chart reviews and analyzing outcome metrics
• Participate in performance evaluations, including improvement plans and terminations
• Contribute to initiatives for continuing education, including CMEs
• Elevate concerns from front-line clinicians related to quality, clinical operations, and workforce issues
• Champion patient safety through RLDatix reporting and reviews
• Ensure adherence to relevant Optum policies and procedures 
• Provide ad hoc reporting as needed

Benefits Include:

• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance along with Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off plus 8 paid company holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Continuing education and licensure renewal fee reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program and free Calm app membership
• Employee discounts including Peloton and gym memberships
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• And more!

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
• Active, unrestricted Psychiatrist license in at least one of the following states: Illinois, Wisconsin, or Indiana. Must be willing to obtain licensures in remaining states within 90 days, if applicable
• Active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license for prescribing controlled substances
• Board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 3+ years of clinical work experience, post-residency
• Eligible to enroll as a Medicare provider or ability to terminate opt-out
• Reside within commuting distance of Chicago, IL
• Willing and able to work on-site at 4753 N. Broadway St. in Chicago, IL

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated leadership skills and/or experience; i.e., implementing strategic initiatives, leading/mentoring teams, managing projects, etc.
• Experience with clinical supervision / collaboration
• Experience operating within an outpatient clinic setting
• Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS or other Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems 
• Knowledge of Spravato or willing to be trained
• Knowledge of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) or willing to be trained

The salary range for this role is $214,000 to $382,000 annually based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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