Chief Medical Officer Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Company: Geisinger
Location: Old Forge
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Provides clinical leadership for the Psychiatry and Behavioral Health joint venture hospital. Will ensure high-quality patient care, clinical innovation, and fostering of strong academic and community partnerships. Will work collaboratively with hospital leadership to align medical operations with the hospital's mission, vision, and strategic priorities. Job Duties Chief Medical Officer Psychiatry and Behavioral Health - Northeast Region Responsible for the quality, efficiency, and management of delivering services within the Department. Responsible for defining protocols and assisting in decision-making pertaining to the medical and clinical care of patients. Responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of medical services, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care that aligns with our mission. Responsible for developing and implementing clinical protocols, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and best practices in behavioral health care. Responsible for overseeing patient safety, quality improvement, and performance initiatives, ensuring the highest standards of care and patient outcomes. Provide direct patient care and assist other departments with direct interactions with physician's staff. Serve as a liaison between the medical staff and other staff within the facility, division, corporate staff, and organizational leadership. Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists and advanced practice providers, ensuring an engaged and high performing workforce. Foster a culture of medical education and training, supporting residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals and learners. Monitor and supervise assigned staff for adherence to established medical and clinical policies. Provide back-up call coverage when needed. Participate in hospital and department leadership meetings, committees and initiatives. Serve in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel. Secure physical exam and history from patients. Request appropriate diagnostic testing, clinical evaluation, and prescribe medications and treatments. Assist in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients and maintain current clinical medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation and industry practice, as well as facility, clinic, or corporate policies and procedures. Develop organizational goals and objectives and devise strategies and policies to meet those goals. Develop, approve, implement, and update the general policies, protocols, and procedures of the facility. Support the development and expansion of inpatient services and community-based behavioral health programs to improve care continuity. Must possess 3-5 years of leadership experience. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. Education Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required) Certification(s) and License(s) Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania Skills Office Administration About Geisinger Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our Vision & Values Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS : We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE : We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING : We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY : We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. Our Benefits We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.

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