Facility Medical Director
- Employer
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Location
- 55 Lake Ave North
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) seeks a board-certified psychiatrist to serve as the Facility Medical Director (FMD) for The Cape Cod and the Islands Community Mental Health Center in Pocasset, MA.
Successful candidates will receive a faculty appointment that includes Department of Psychiatry support for clinical, training and research. There is the option for voluntary night, weekend and holiday coverage with highly competitive reimbursement.
Responsibilities- Serve as the Facility Medical Director (FMD) for The Cape Cod and Islands Community Mental Health Center, acting as the chief physician and clinical leader for both inpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
- Oversee the delivery of high-quality clinical care and treatment across all services.
- Lead the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of all clinical programs within the Center.
- Ensure the maintenance of professional practice standards, including staff composition, performance evaluation, education, and ongoing training.
- Direct the recruitment, scheduling, and supervision of psychiatrists and advanced practice nurses assigned through this contract, including UMass Chan Medical School clinicians, credentialed per diem providers, and locum tenens staff.
- Provide medical leadership to ensure compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, DMH, and DPH standards, and support preparation for all licensure and accreditation reviews.
- Collaborate with DMH service providers and contracted agencies, offering clinical consultation as appropriate.
- Oversee key operational areas including utilization management, risk management, support of DMH initiatives, and clinical and psychopharmacology services.
- Participate in research activities, with opportunities for protected time based on experience and organizational goals.
Required:
- Board-certified Psychiatrist
This position is eligible for a hybrid/remote schedule combining regularly scheduled on-site time at the facility in Pocasset, MA, and remote/virtual coverage.
Benefits:
- Access to comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Enroll in either the Massachusetts State Retirement Board pension scheme (defined benefit) or the ORP (defined contribution plan).
- 14 paid holidays annually, vacation and sick time, and educational days, totaling more than 8 weeks.
- Annual professional education stipend.
UMass-sponsored J1- Conrad waiver / H1b visa and Green Card applications. This position qualifies for the DMH loan repayment program.
In addition to base pay, UMass Chan offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and participation in a 401A retirement plan
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the commitment of the Department and University. Accordingly, the Department encourages applications from qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, and scholarship.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the added value of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
For additional information about our mission-driven Department of Psychiatry please view our website at https://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/hiring-mission/non-facultypositions/
For questions about this position, please contact Brian Daly, MD, Vice Chair, Public Sector Psychiatry (brian.daly@umassmed.edu).
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The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), the Commonwealth's only public medical school, is proud of our role in serving the people of Massachusetts. Although, its the inside workings of UMMS that makes the difference.
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- We’re serious about our mission and about our people.
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- Deep Commitment - With our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care, and our other teaching affiliates, we share a deep commitment to national distinction in patient care.
- Valued Partnerships – UMMS partners with Commonwealth Medicine, the health care consulting arm of UMMS. Also, UMMS partners with MassBiologics in scientific collaborations, technology management and creating partnerships for the development of products for the benefit of patients. These valued partnerships help us to provide services and programs to help meet our needs at UMMS and the public.
- Proud Contributors - People at UMMS enjoy the feeling of going to work every day knowing what they do is truly important and worthwhile.
- Complementary and Inseparable - These varied parts of our mission and culture are complementary and inseparable.
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UMMS, the state’s first and only public academic health sciences center, educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care, with compassion. UMMS is a world-class institution with opportunities to match. 
Competitive Compensation – UMMS offers salaries that are competitive with Worcester-area employers. When combined with our generous benefits, perks, and paid time off, many job seekers are surprised to find a total rewards package that matches or exceeds their current situation.
Targeted Hiring Process – At UMMS, there are actually multiple hiring processes for different segments of our workforce. In nearly all cases, UMMS hiring process is decentralized, with qualified candidates screened and referred to an academic officer or manager with hiring authority.
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• People Centered - UMMS is an employer, but it is also a community. Its comprehensive medical and dental benefits, retirement plans, and even paid holidays reflect an institution built around people, with a deep respect for their differences and needs.
• Commitment to Healthy Living - UMMS provides resources to help you balance work and life and encourages healthy living through great programs and discounts for fitness, physical activity, weight management, nutritional counseling and general wellness available through our health insurance plans.
• Breadth of Offerings - Above all, the breadth of UMMS offerings set the School apart and makes it an environment favored by all sorts of smart, career-savvy people.
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A History of Making Vital Improvements - UMASS Medical School Milestones
1962: Legislation establishes University of Massachusetts Medical School
1970: First medical students begin classes in Shaw Building
1974: First class graduates 16 MDs
1979: PhD program begins
1986: Graduate School of Nursing opens
1986: PhD program becomes Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
1994: Graduate School of Nursing initiates PhD program
1998: UMass Clinical System and Memorial Health Care merge to form UMass Memorial Health Care
2001: Lazare Research Building opens
2002: Campus Modernization begins on the University Campus
2004: Graduate Entry Pathway Program established at the Graduate School of Nursing
2005: PhD Program in Clinical & Population Health Research established at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2005: Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories opens new manufacturing and filling facility in Mattapan
2006: Craig Mello, PhD, Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is awarded the Medical School's first Nobel Prize. Dr. Mello shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University, for their discoveries related to RNA interference.
2007: Michael F. Collins, MD, is named chancellor and Terence R. Flotte, MD, is named dean of the School of Medicine.
2009: Groundbreaking for the Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility slated for completion in 2012.
2010: Ambulatory Care Center opens
2012: The Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility, completed and opens
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