Psychiatrist Medical Director (Inpatient Psychiatry)

Quick Facts

• Role: Psychiatrist Medical Director (Inpatient Psychiatry)

• Setting: Established 44-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital (adult and geriatric); also supports PHP and IOP

• Patient volume: Average census ~35–39

Description

Serve as a medical leader for inpatient psychiatric care, combining direct evaluations and medication management with oversight of clinical operations. You will supervise psychiatric Advanced Practice Providers, guide interdisciplinary teams, and help drive safe, high-quality treatment outcomes. The role includes mutually agreed weekend and telephone call coverage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and comprehensive clinical assessments

• Provide medication management and create individualized treatment plans

• Oversee patient stabilization, monitor progress, and coordinate discharge planning

• Manage adult and geriatric patients with a range of psychiatric conditions

• Support patients with co-occurring substance-use disorders when needed

• Lead psychiatric clinical operations, maintaining clinical quality, safety, and effectiveness

• Implement and monitor clinical policies, procedures, and best practices; identify improvement opportunities

• Supervise and provide clinical guidance to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

• Collaborate with APPs and interdisciplinary staff (nursing, therapists, social workers) on treatment planning and communication

• Participate in weekend clinical coverage and provide telephone call coverage (may be primarily backup)

Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school

• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry

• Active Ohio medical license or ability to obtain Ohio medical licensure

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication management skills

• Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience overseeing clinical operations

• Experience supervising Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills

Benefits

• Salary: $350,000–$400,000 annually (based on qualifications and experience)

• Full-time employment with flexibility in daily scheduling

• Negotiable weekend coverage frequency

• Telephone call coverage, potentially limited to backup responsibilities

• Clinical support from Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants