GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Within the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), to perform leadership and executive duties in the planning, coordinating, implementing and directing the clinical affairs while serving as Chief Medical Officer/Medical Director (CMO) of the Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital (RISPH); to work in concert with the Director to ensure that the statutory obligations are fulfilled and that the state’s mental health care system is robust and responsive to the needs of all Rhode Islanders; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general direction of the Director in his capacity of the Governing Board for RISPH, and works under the general direction of the RISPH Chief Executive Officer with wide latitude for exercising independent initiative and professional medical judgment in developing and administering professional standards for patient care and treatment in conformity with all external accrediting bodies, federal and state laws and regulations governing the RISPH and/or the department, and in conformity with RISPH and departmental policies, procedures and regulations.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs supervises and reviews the work of physicians and chiefs of designated services and, with the Chief Executive Officer, reviews the work of professional and nonprofessional nursing staff, medical technicians, therapists, and other personnel engaged in patient care and treatment.

Within the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), to perform leadership and executive duties in the planning, coordinating, implementing and directing the clinical affairs while serving as Chief Medical Officer/Medical Director (CMO) of the Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital (RISPH); to work in concert with the Director to ensure that the statutory obligations are fulfilled and that the state’s mental health care system is robust and responsive to the needs of all Rhode Islanders; and to do related work as required. Within the Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital: In addition to maintaining a full clinical caseload, to perform leadership and executive duties in the planning, coordinating, implementing and directing the clinical affairs of the Hospital and to oversee its clinical staff. To engage regularly with Hospital executive staff to make a comprehensive review of the Hospital’s fulfillment of its mission and execution of its clinical affairs, making recommendations for short and long-term plans to assure continuous quality improvement in conformance with all state and federal regulations and applicable licensing and accreditation standards. To ensure that Hospital services are evidence-based, effective, and responsive to patient needs. To be responsible for the overall direction of all professional medical, psychiatric, and geriatric staff and services, inclusive of physicians and psychiatrists, the laboratory, radiology, physical and psychiatric medicine, dental medicine, medical education and medical staff committees within the Hospital. To assure compliance with JCAHO certification requirements and all other rules, regulations, laws and policies relating to medical services within the Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital. To establish psychiatric and other medical professional residency and training programs and to establish the hospital as a teaching training site with Brown University and other academic institutions, as aligned with the hospital’s strategic goals and objectives; to engage regularly with hospital executive staff to make a comprehensive review of the hospital’s fulfillment of its mission and execution of its clinical affairs, making recommendations for short and long-term plans to assure continuous quality improvement in conformance with all state and federal regulations and applicable licensing and accreditation standards. To do related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough in-depth knowledge of forensic and general psychiatric practice, as evidenced by education, experience, ABPN board certification in the specialty of Psychiatry, and licensure as a medical doctor by the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration and governmental management and the ability to apply such knowledge in the management and control of the department’s authority; demonstrated ability to lead a medical staff; the ability to establish clinical policies, procedures and programs in a hospital setting, including academic training programs; the ability to plan, supervise, direct, coordinate and review the work of hospital personnel; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with directors and administrators within the department and with other state departments and agencies, federal and local officials, and other interested parties, particularly healthcare industry partners and stakeholders; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: Graduation from an accredited medical school of recognized standing, with completion of residency training in the United States in an ACGME accredited program of Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine and board certification in the specialty; and Experience: At least 10 years of clinical practice experience, evidence of experience in administrative roles in clinical settings and experience in medical education including teaching of medical students and/or residents or experience as a residency/fellowship training director.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: At the time of appointment, must possess unencumbered licensure to practice medicine in the State of Rhode Island and must possess a board certification in the specialty of Psychiatry, Internal Medicine or Family Practice. Such licensure and certification must be maintained as a condition of employment. Must be eligible for a faculty appointment at Brown University School of Medicine.

All applicable COVID-19 requirements must be completed prior to employment and employees must show proof of such vaccinations.