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Medical Director - Behavioral Health

CommonSpirit Health


Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Director of Behavioral Health, you will join a team dedicated to truly optimizing healthcare for the communities we serve throughout Utah. This position will provide visionary clinical leadership while advancing exceptional behavioral health services and contributing to the highest quality and most cost-effective healthcare within our integrated delivery system. You will support organizational goals through clinical excellence, physician engagement, quality improvement, exceptional patient experience, and strategic behavioral health program development. Through your leadership, you will help advance a sustainable, growing, and distinctive organization dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities across Utah.

Every day you will provide clinical leadership while partnering with psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care providers, advanced practice providers, therapists, social workers, nursing leadership, and executive teams to strengthen integrated behavioral health services across the continuum of care. You will help develop strategic initiatives, improve quality and operational performance, enhance patient access, and support physician recruitment and program growth. You will champion evidence-based practices, foster multidisciplinary collaboration, and lead initiatives that expand access to high-quality behavioral healthcare while improving clinical outcomes and patient experience throughout the Utah market.

To be successful in this role, you will be a skilled, board-certified, and compassionate physician with leadership experience in behavioral health and a passion for advancing clinical excellence.

  • You will possess expertise in behavioral health program development, integrated care models, quality improvement, and physician engagement, along with strong communication abilities, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
  • You will also demonstrate a deep commitment to patient-centered care, quality outcomes, provider engagement, and continuous improvement. Important to this role is embracing the Mission and values of this Christian organization, contributing to a team-centered culture that prioritizes collaboration and service, and fostering an environment of transparency, accountability, innovation, and excellence.
  • You will thrive in a collegial and supportive environment while leading the continued growth and success of behavioral health services throughout Utah and making a lasting impact on the health of the communities we serve.

We are offering a competitive base, a generous CME allowance, and recruiting incentives, which include a sign-on bonus, student loan assistance, and relocation assistance for new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required:

  • Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
  • Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") registration;
  • Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital;
  • Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system, at sponsoring institution
  • Doctorate MD or DO required
  • Active or eligible unrestricted license to practice medicine in Utah

Where You'll Work

With many locations across Utah, Holy Cross Medical Group offers providers a true opportunity to live their mission while experiencing the support of a built-in network, generous benefits, professional growth, and an amazing quality of life. Through state-of-the-art technology, clinical resources and medical expertise, we connect providers and consumers to facilitate a healthier life for people in our community. Our coordinated services represent a full continuum of care from preventive and early diagnoses to leading-edge treatment and life-saving critical care. We are committed to delivering better health care with a patient-centered approach that fulfills our mission and commitment to quality, compassion, and service.

Vacancy posted 19 days ago
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