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Medical Director - Medical Behavioral Unit
Medical Director - Medical Behavioral Unit-March 2024
Philadelphia
Mar 31, 2026
About Medical Director - Medical Behavioral Unit

  Reference #: 1001012SHIFT:Day (United States of America)

  Seeking Breakthrough MakersChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career.

  CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionCHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare forchildren.We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

  About the Job

  The Psychiatry Medical Director for MBU is responsible for oversight supportinginpatientclinical operations and patient care in the Medical Behavioral Unit (MBU) through direct collaboration with key partners including the Medical Director of General Pediatrics, the MBU Nurse Manager, and the APP Manager for the MBU. The Psychiatry Medical Director for MBU will work with partners to establish and implement an agenda that advances institutional goals and objectives in the delivery of safe, high-quality, and family-centered care in the MBU. The Medical Director will provide leadership in the execution of institutional initiatives at the unit level with a focus on safety, quality, operational excellence, financial stewardship, patient-family experience, physician practice and wellness, and promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration. The position will provide the director with 0.2 FTE administrative time. The Medical Director will report to the Section Director of Integrated Behavioral Medicine and the Division Chiefs of Integrated Psychiatry, Psychology, and Behavioral Health as designated by the Division Leadership. Key functions of the Medical Director role include: 1. Provide leadership and accountability for quality, safety, operational excellence, financial stewardship, patient-family experience, physician practice and wellness in the MBU. 2. Collaborate with pediatric, nursing, and DCAPBS leadership to advance a clinical leadership community and culture for a learning health system.

  What you willdoThe Medical Director in alignment with relevant stakeholders shall have key responsibility for the following:This position will be responsible for leadership and strategic planning, overseeing the development, implementation and program evaluation of the MBUProvide direct clinical psychiatric service to all patients admitted to the Medical Behavioral UnitOversee all clinical care provided by Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner as well as all psychiatric trainees assigned to the Medical Behavioral UnitEnsures Unit and Service Line Quality and Safety in alignment with Integrated Division, Department, and enterprise goals and initiativesProvide oversight of operations and ongoing process improvement for behavioral health services within and related to the Medical Behavioral UnitDevelops policy and drives accountability for organizational policies supporting efficient operations of the Medical Behavioral UnitCollaborates with all Integrated Division, Department, and relevant enterprise clinical and administrative leadership to align services and priorities and ensure effective integration including participation in relevant meetings and committeesIn partnership with appropriate co-leaders, guides implementation and operation of improvement activities and change that are consistent with institutional priorities and initiatives and evaluate their outcomes. Supports development of new clinical programs and refinement of existing programs to ensure optimal staffing, infrastructure, and resource use to deliver high-quality and high-value care.Develops and co-develops policies, pathways, and workflows supporting safe, high-value, and high-quality care on the unitLeads, co-leads, and attends relevant, area-specific safety and quality meetings and event reviews (such as Root Cause Analyses, Apparent Cause Analysis, Cognitive System Analysis, etc.) related to care on the unit. Participates in development and execution of corrective action plansSupport an environment where staff are encouraged to raise safety concerns at all levels and at every point of care. Leads using behaviors consistent with error prevention and safety.Attends and Co-Leads Unit Operations Meeting, Executive Walk Rounds, and Patient Safety Walk Rounds. Attends and actively contributes to Unit Partners Meeting and other appropriate institutional and divisional meetings related toinpatientoperations, quality and safety, and related initiativesContinuously scans the internal and external environment to identify opportunities to improve clinical care and operationsProvides support for ongoing clinical programming initiatives such as PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)

  CollaborationCommunicates regularly with Integrated Division Leadership and Section Directors to develop and implement the DCAPBS and Integrated Division strategic prioritiesEnsures collaboration with all pertinent CHOP departments maintaining working relationships with key stakeholders using the RACI framework, including by not limited to Social Work,ChildLife, Creative Arts Therapy, and Hospital School ProgramProvides education to the Philadelphia Campus about the care model on the MBU to promote alignment in best utilization of MBU resources. This may include mediation with other pediatric subspecialty services in ensuring transfer or admission request that will result in optimal patient outcomes and assists with communication with unit and other clinical providers in resolving potential discrepanciesModels, defines, and promotes effective leadership in the advancement of institutional goals and objectives particularly within the Unit Leader Partner group. These include: Patient and Employee Safety; Quality and Quality Improvement; Operational excellence, reliability, and efficiency; Breakthrough Leadership Program; Patient-Family Experience initiatives; Financial stewardship and value-based healthcare; Clinical Compliance, Performance Improvement & Effectiveness; and Strategic & Enterprise Plan Initiatives.Promotes sharing of information, experiences, and lessons learned between and among Unit Leader Partner members and the units they represent. Acts as a resource to evaluate psychiatric practice issues and oversees the monitoring of clinical practice in designated areas, including relevant dashboards and metricsActs as a resource for escalation of clinical and operational concerns from clinical staff, collaborates with clinical, operational, and support areas to address concerns, and is accountable for resolution and/or further escalation to hospital and departmental leadership.

  PerformanceDevelops the strategy for data collection for strategic planning and quality improvement processes for the Medical Behavioral UnitDevelops the strategy for performance metrics (dashboards, key indicators, etc.) for providers in the Medical Behavioral UnitDevelops and supports ongoing quality improvement projects for the Medical Behavioral Unit with appropriate stakeholders across enterprise

  TeachingLeads MBU fellow clinic rotatio

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