Medical Director

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking a seeking a Medical Director to oversee our Southwest Family Medicine program.This is a part-time position working 10 to 20 hours per week.

What You Will Accomplish:

Your knowledge, fundamental forward thinking, and concern for the welfare of patients and staff will be be just some of the qualities you will bring. Multiple hats may need to be worn while developing strategies that will lead them through processes that will ensure things not only improve but run effectively and smoothly assuring a better outcome for the future.

About The Position:

In this position you will assume clinical decision-making responsibilities in the assessment and management of the physical health disorders of clients referred. You will directly oversee primary care physicians, mid-level practitioners and medical students; and in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, oversee medical support staff (Medical Assistants and/or RNs) working with the primary care clinics.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be a consultant for agency BHMP’s on primary care related topics, being available for calls and emails regarding a difficult case, asking for advice.
• Provide comprehensive health care to clients/patients to include acute care visits, chronic care management, and preventative care visits.
• Perform diagnostic tests and screening evaluations.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.
• Documents all work in the electronic health record the day of service.
• Participates in the development of the integrative strategic plan, identifying requirements for new programs, equipment, facilities, and/or replacement of major items.
• Collaborates with educational institutions and ensures contract requirements are adhered to for any students, residents, or interns, as assigned.
• Develop, update, oversee, and support training for new primary care providers in collaboration with administrative and operational departments.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum requirement consists of 21-year age,
• MD or DO degree completed at an accredited residency training program.
• Board eligible or certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, and licensed with the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners and Drug Enforcement Administration.
• Possession of a current medical license in the State of Arizona. 

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

Mission and Values

Our teams are working hard to ensure our Mission and Values are continuously modeled throughout our organization and in all of our daily interactions.

Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities.

• Compassion
• Integrity
• Quality
• Empowerment
• Innovation
• Trust

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.