Senior Director of Behavioral Health Service Line

Aberdeen, MD

Signet Health is currently seeking a seasoned Senior Director of Behavioral Health to provide direction and operational administration for the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, located in Aberdeen, MD.   

This position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations for Signet Health and designated hospital leadership.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: 

• Advance physician engagement and drive operational excellence in patient care delivery.
• Recruit physicians, advanced practice providers, and management staff for behavioral health.
• Oversee business development and marketing efforts for the behavioral health service line.
• Develop and implement strategic operating and capital budgets.
• Provide oversight to a comprehensive behavioral health service line consisting of a 30-bed inpatient behavioral health program, hospital-based outpatient services, the Klein Center (outpatient clinic, crisis care center, and residential services), and a consult liaison evaluation service.
• Planning and implementation of behavioral health system integration throughout the University of Maryland Health System.
• Collaborate with clinical and quality leadership to optimize organizational performance in regard to national quality measures.
• Serve as the system expert and operational go-to for Behavioral Health within the Leadership Team. 
• Utilize experience and knowledge of Maryland Regulatory Systems to include the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to oversee regulatory compliance and program expansion.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Healthcare, Business Administration, or related degree.
• Progressive Behavioral Health operations experience for a minimum of 10 years with at least 5 years in a director’s role or higher.
• Experience in managing physician relationships.
• Experience developing and implementing a continuous improvement culture with a strong familiarity with process improvement methodologies and systems that sustain an environment of quality and cost improvement.
• Experience with Maryland State governmental oversight, reimbursement and regulation for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.

Signet Health offers competitive compensation, including a generous starting salary, incentive bonus plan, and relocation allowance. 

About Signet Health

Signet Health's employees are on the frontline, taking care of patients. Job burnout is a real thing, our employees work hard, and we want them to have an actual work/life balance so we provide generous PTO and an excellent benefits package. Signet has programs across the country so there is a myriad of opportunities for those wanting to move around. We have programs in place that we've had for over 20 years so we must be doing something right. We are consistently looking at new programs and locations so new contracts are always in the works. Signet Health is family-owned and we always want to do the right thing for our employees and clients. Our goal is to help clients strike the right balance between meeting community needs and practicing good financial stewardship. Our services include: - Industry-leading management services for both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs, including geriatric, adult, and child and adolescent services, acute rehab services, and consulting services. Come check us out and join the team.

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