Executive Medical Director
Psychiatric
Emergency Services (PES) Unit
• Provided medical staff
leadership on site during final planning and implementation
of the NeuroPsychiatric Center’s (NPC) Psychiatric Emergency
Services (PES) unit.
• Assisted with the design
and implementation of medical and support contract services
with the NPC. Recruited and hired additional attending physician
staff as well as a relief pool of attending
physicians.
• Completed the evaluation
of “best” options for inpatient unit and the transition
from original plan to open as a hospital to successfully open
the short-term second floor unit as a Crisis Stabilization
Unit (CSU). Completed a Texas Department of Health initial
inspection of the CSU with successful
outcome.
Recruitment
and Hiring
Recruited and filled the NPC Medical Director position, the
Mental Retardation Medical Director position, and the Director
of Nursing position, as well as a child psychologist for Harris
County Psychiatric Center.
Social
Work Training
Collaborated with the University of Houston Graduate School
of Social Work to design and prepare for implementation of
a unique graduate training opportunity within MHMRA facilities
for agency employees.
Pharmacy
Services
Continued provision of pharmacy services throughout several
MHMRA sites, including NPC, and initiated evaluation process
of pharmacy data system to ultimately demonstrate cost effective,
therapeutic consumer care.
Quality
Management
Continued to provide feedback to divisions relating to community
standards audits as well as audit results of documentation/authorization
for Medicaid CARD services/Rehab services/ and Service Coordination
services.
Professional
Staff Services
Completed credentialing process for physicians, clinical nurse
specialists and physician assistants within NPC, thereby assisting
the center in successfully complete the TDH survey.
Residency
Training
Continued collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine and
the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston with
integration of residents (years II-V) throughout various MHMRA
divisions.
