Clinical Director, Marcus Autism Center
Company: Michigan Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics.
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
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and excellence of our academic community. Description JOB SUMMARY
In partnership with Marcus Autism Center leadership, plans,
develops and executes the long-term vision and short-term strategic
direction for clinical care, clinical research and clinical
training at Marcus Autism Center. Leads the implementation of the
Marcus Autism Center plan. Proactively supports efforts that ensure
delivery of patient care and services that promote advancement of
care for children with autism spectrum disorder across the system.
EDUCATION * MD in Child Psychiatry, General Pediatrics, or
Developmental Pediatrics; or PhD or PsyD in Child Psychology; or
Board-Certified Behavior Analyst Doctoral (BCBA-D) CERTIFICATION
SUMMARY * Meet professional staff credentialing requirements
EXPERIENCE * Established clinician in psychology, behavior
analysis, psychiatry, developmental pediatrics or other related
specialty.* Established clinical researcher with track record of
publications and funding.* Minimum of 7 years' experience in care
of children and adolescents across the spectrum of autism and
related disorders applying broad-based, multidisciplinary
approaches to assessment, intervention, and treatment.* Experience
with systems' change and an appreciation of a need for community
viable models of care.* Experience in care delivery approaches in
natural settings such as schools and homes* Experience with
lifespan issues in ASD from infants/toddlers through transition to
adulthood* Experience delivering expected results in complex
environments. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Minimum of 7 years'
experience in clinical, training and research leadership.*
Multidisciplinary knowledge base including child and human
development, clinical and education approaches for serving
individuals with ASD, family-systems approaches, and appreciation
of the impact of neurosciences on intervention.* Demonstrated
leadership skills in facilitating and leading multidisciplinary
teams including clinical, academic, research and community
providers and administrators.* Receptive and constructive
communicator conducive to building collaborations and fostering
adult learning.* Experience with administrative, regulatory, and
fiscal matters of clinical practice to support advocating for the
needs of children with ASD with health system leaders, community
leaders, and/or with payors.* Background in clinical trials
desired. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES * Content expert across a
broad scope of disciplines and environments * Ability to lead
others in area of specialization * Ability to work with and through
others effectively to achieve goals * Ability to build consensus *
Strong public speaker, communicator, and influencer * Confident and
poised external presence * Conflict resolution * Problem solving *
Staff development * Organization and time management * Adaptability
* Negotiation* Results driven: Able to achieve objectives and
deliver results through working with several diverse stakeholders.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Administrative Oversight1. Oversees
and leads the implementation of the Marcus Autism Center annual and
strategic plans in collaboration with accountable leaders.2.
Oversees clinical care delivery, clinical research, and clinical
training programs at Marcus Autism Center.3. Measures, monitors,
and achieves success metrics as defined in the Marcus strategic
plan. 4. Tracks and monitors performance against the annual plan
(people, quality and safety, patient experience, financial and
operational).5. Provides clinical service, research, and
teaching/training as applicable.People1. Supervises, advises, and
supports Program Directors, physicians, psychologists, advanced
practice providers and other applicable staff.2. Responsible for
recruitment and selection of physicians, psychologists, advanced
practice providers, and other applicable staff.3. Responsible for
developing, implementing, and evaluating programs to promote the
recruitment, retention, professional development, and continuing
education for Program Directors, physicians, psychologists,
advanced practice providers, and other applicable staff.4.
Facilitates multidisciplinary teams of professionals from different
perspectives, disciplines, clinical philosophies, and approaches to
evaluate processes and systems, generate alternatives and make
recommendations to increase access, increase reimbursement, reduce
costs, improve customer satisfaction, and produce favorable
clinical outcomes. Clinical Care and Quality1. Provides overall
leadership to care delivery. This will include, but is not limited
to, overseeing the delivery of clinical care, quality care, coding
compliance, customer service survey results and initiatives,
process improvements/outcome studies, and facilitating operational
problem solving.2. Work with Directors and Administrators to
identify and implement operational improvements in several clinical
areas such as intake, care coordination, insurance billing and
authorization, waitlist management, home based services, and
outpatient and day treatment programs.3. Oversees quality
management and achievement of quality goals and outcomes. 4. Rounds
to influence with patients, staff, and clinicians to identify
quality and safety opportunities and to reinforce system efforts to
improve quality of care and customer service while participating in
the advancement and continuous monitoring of quality measures.5.
Responsible for the implementation of policies and procedures that
guide and support provision of services.6. Ensures emphasis of
clinical programs is on empirically supported clinical practices,
while moving beyond these in a research capacity, where
appropriate, to advance the practice of care. 7. Leads development
and implementation of innovation pipeline to advance clinical care
and research.8. Identifies opportunities and actively integrates
care of autism spectrum disorder into medical and surgical care
throughout the Children's system.Research and Teaching1. Supports
all research and provides oversight of all teaching conducted
within the area, including maintaining relationships/affiliations
with external agencies, as appropriate2. Collaborates with Marcus
research and teaching directors so that clinical efforts are
synergistic with research and teaching and output is
maximized.Financial1. Works with the Director of Operations and
accountable leaders to develop operational and capital budgets for
clinical operations which accurately reflect the financial and
operational needs of Marcus programs, both short and long-term and
in alignment with the Marcus strategic plan.2. Works with Program
Directors and Administration to manage financial resources to meet
budge expectations. Able to explain and justify variances from
budget and implement actions to achieve positive budget
expectations.3. Partners with the Foundation to support fundraising
efforts in support of the Marcus Autism Center plan. Community and
Government Affairs1. Works collaboratively with Program Directors
across Marcus, across Children's, and with providers in the
community to standardize Marcus' offering of services and increase
access to quality community-viable models of care.2. Develops
strong community partnerships to improve access to care and
resources in the community - locally and nationally. 3. Partners
with Government Affairs to support policy and advocacy efforts with
state and federal government departments and agencies. Additional
Information: Employment will be in the Emory + Children's Pediatric
Institute. The Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute is an
affiliation between Emory University and Children's Healthcare of
Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and
beyond. The Pediatric Institute combines the unique strengths and
resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic
missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting
innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and
coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare
workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created
a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental
components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by
achieving new levels of clinical excellence--driven by research,
teaching and wellness. We look forward to our future together.
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