Are you ready to grow your career and expertise while having a voice? Johnson Memorial Health, in Franklin, Indiana, is looking for an outstanding board-certified provider for our new inpatient unit. We are actively expanding our behavioral health footprint in Indiana while providing excellent patient care to the communities we serve.

Overview:

The Medical Director reviews and implements patient treatment plans with the treatment team; reviews patient medical records, participates in hospital meetings and on committees; representing the Program with internal and external key stakeholders such as providers, regulatory bodies, etc.; directing the inclusion of behavioral health expertise at all levels of the Program and throughout the client hospital; and accountability for establishing and meeting utilization goals. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential core function satisfactorily.

Opportunity Specifications:

• Full time
• Inpatient setting
• Schedule: hours of work and days are subject to change based on needs
• Program operates on a 24 hour; 7 days a week basis
• Provide direction to clinical staff
• Audit charts
• Doctoral Degree with a current, active, valid unrestricted license
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in behavioral healthcare
• Minimum 5 years in hospital administration
• Knowledge of state and federal health insurance regulations
• Willing and able to obtain appropriate credentials and privileges required to provide services to the client Hospital
• Previous experience in behavioral health working with geriatric, adult and/or adolescent populations
• Hospital Employed
• Comprehensive benefits and salary package

Hospital Description:

Johnson Memorial Health (JMH) is county-owned and has served the citizens of Johnson County immediately south of Indianapolis since 1947. With 125 staffed beds the hospital has a number of specialty programs. Among them are a comprehensive cancer services, breast center, peripheral vascular lab, Interventional radiology, cardiovascular testing center, sleep center, wound care center, diabetes care program, acute rehabilitation center, spine surgery, orthopedic and sports medicine services, ENT services, critical and progressive care units, and a renal dialysis service on the JMH campus.

A year ago, Johnson Memorial Health became a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network a select group of carefully vetted, independent healthcare organizations with special access to Mayo Clinic knowledge, resources, and expertise. Patients continue to benefit from Mayo Clinic and care network members working together to provide patients with the care they need, close to home, at no additional cost and with added peace of mind.

The hospital completed a $12.5 million expansion and modernization of the surgery unit in 2012. In 2024, JMH will open a 29-bed inpatient behavior health hospital on the campus.

Community Description:

Johnson County s projected population is 148,000. Over the last decade it has consistently been the 3rd or 4th fastest growing county in the state of Indiana. Franklin is located about 25 miles south of downtown Indianapolis, making trips into Indianapolis for dining, sporting or cultural events an easy drive of less than 30 minutes. Access to Indianapolis International Airport is a 30-to-45-minute commute, depending on your location in Johnson County. The county boasts a wide variety of housing options and with its location provides easy access to the University of Indianapolis and Indiana, Purdue, Butler, Ball State and Indiana State universities. All are located less than 90 miles from Johnson County. The highly regarded Franklin College, a four-year liberal arts college, is a few minutes away from the hospital in Franklin. Johnson County is blessed with excellent public-school systems and a wide variety of recreational opportunities. The Greenwood Park Mall is Indiana s second largest enclosed mall, located on the northern border of Johnson County. It is a shopping and dining destination point for Central Indiana. The Edinburgh Outlet Mall anchors the county s southern border at U.S. 31 and I-65.