Inpatient Psychiatry Medical Director

Quick Facts

• Role: Inpatient Psychiatry Medical Director (full-time)
• Focus: Adult and geriatric inpatient psychiatric care + clinical leadership
• Setting: Inpatient, hospital-based behavioral health program (Bridgeport area, CT)

Description

This role provides direct inpatient psychiatric care while serving as medical leader for an adult and geriatric inpatient service. Responsibilities include assessments, diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, medication management, and interdisciplinary leadership to support quality improvement and continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient psychiatric care
• Conduct psychiatric assessments and diagnoses
• Develop individualized treatment plans
• Manage medications
• Lead interdisciplinary treatment planning
• Support clinical standards and quality improvement
• Provide medical leadership to the inpatient behavioral health program
• Collaborate with nursing, social work, APPs, and other clinical disciplines
• Support discharge and continuity-of-care planning

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
• Board Certified in Psychiatry
• Active or eligible Connecticut medical license
• Active DEA registration
• Inpatient Psychiatry experience
• Leadership experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Full-time inpatient hospital-based role with leadership and direct patient-care responsibilities