Agency Background:
Lifeline Connections is a not-for-profit agency that is recognized as a leading behavioral health treatment provider in Washington State, offering a full continuum of care for individuals who have a behavioral health condition. Lifeline Connections' patients receive an unprecedented level of care by highly skilled professionals who know how to help people find and sustain long-term recovery. For over sixty years Lifeline Connections has provided hope, help and healing to thousands of individuals in Washington State and within the Portland, Oregon metro area.

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  Review Washington Administrative Codes (WACs) and Revised Codes (RCWs), CARF Standards and Federal regulation pertaining provision of all medical services at Lifeline Connections;
• Ensure that continuous quality improvement addresses both patient needs and compliance with WACs, RCWs, and Federal Regulations. The Medical Director works with the VP of Quality and Corporate Compliance and takes part in the evaluation of the results of the Quality Assurance and Improvement program, and directs efforts towards ongoing quality improvement and improvement of medical treatment outcomes;
• Recruit, supervise, and foster relationships both with and between the following: physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
• Develop and oversee Fellowships in conjunction with local hospitals and community partners;
• Prepare and present in-service training to clinical staff that meets the needs of the changing trends in behavioral health medical care;
• Assist in the development and implementation of new programs;
• Strive towards integrating physical and behavioral health in all programs;
• In conjunction with other management staff, is responsible for setting and achieving agency goals;
• Support and implement agency policies and procedures;
• Is available after hours to ensure that higher level oversight is available;
• Initiate requests for additional testing when appropriate;
• Identify, develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans that promote, maintain and restore health;
• Refer patients to other health care services and facilities when appropriate;
• Work collaboratively with program directors and supervisors in developing services that are innovative;
• Provide consultation as requested by other programs in the agency or by the agency as a whole;
• Participate in the development and implementation of all medical programs and services;
• Arrange and coordinate consultation with other providers regarding diagnosis and treatment of patients when appropriate;
• Collaborate with other medical or treatment organizations, and with pharmaceutical companies to develop specialized training programs for staff and others in the agency;
• Maintain contact with other community agencies and clinics, maintaining positive relationships and coordination of care; and
• Other duties as assigned.

• Medical Degree required; strongly preferred in Psychiatry;
• Current WA State DOH medical license with prescriptive authority, additional addiction certifications/training preferred;
• Experience working with patients who have complex co-morbidities;
• Ability to build rapport and foster relationships within diverse team of providers;
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing;
• Great attendance; and
• Ability to work well with others.

The Benefits:

Lifeline Connections is striving to be your employer of choice by offering our regular/full time employees a generous benefits package. The plan covers 85% of medical, dental, and vision costs at the employee level and 75% for all dependent plans. The majority of out-of-pocket costs for co-pays, prescriptions, and deductible under the medical plan are also covered. We also have employer paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and supplemental coverages.

Our fulltime employees and some part time employees also qualify for our 401(K) plan that matches dollar for dollar up to 5%. On top of all that, our fulltime employees receive approximately 4 weeks of paid time off during their first year of employment (accrual rates increase with years of service), as well as 3 personal holidays and 10 paid holidays per year!

There are many other supplemental benefits we are glad to offer such as tuition reimbursement and discounted cellular service amongst others.

Send us your resume and let's talk about you joining our team!