Psychiatrist Medical Director – $400,000+ | Valdosta, Georgia
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Job description
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Employment Type: Full Time
Specialty: Psychiatry / Medical Leadership
Compensation: $400,000+
An established 140-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Valdosta, Georgia is seeking a full-time Psychiatrist Medical Director.
This leadership role combines clinical oversight, physician support, administrative responsibilities, and direct involvement in patient care. The hospital serves patients across the lifespan, including child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations, and also operates PHP and IOP programs.
Nurse practitioners manage much of the routine day-to-day care, while the Medical Director provides physician leadership, supports complex cases, supervises clinical standards, and collaborates closely with hospital administration.
No specific psychiatry fellowship is required.
Job Responsibilities
Oversee clinical quality, treatment standards, and patient safety
Support and supervise nurse practitioners and other medical providers
Provide consultation on complex psychiatric cases
Participate in direct patient care as needed
Collaborate with hospital leadership, nursing, therapy, and operations
Support peer review, credentialing, compliance, and quality initiatives
Participate in medical staff meetings and administrative planning
Help guide treatment protocols and physician coverage
Support recruitment and onboarding of medical staff
Qualifications
Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
Active Georgia medical license or willingness to obtain one
Active and unrestricted DEA registration
Inpatient behavioral health experience required
Previous Medical Director or physician leadership experience preferred
Comfortable supervising APPs and supporting a large hospital operation
Strong clinical judgment, communication, and leadership skills
No specific fellowship required
Working Hours
Full-time schedule
Inpatient behavioral health setting
September 2026 anticipated start date
Weekend and call expectations to be discussed during the interview process
Skills
Inpatient psychiatry
APP supervision
Clinical quality oversight
Complex-case consultation
Psychiatric evaluations
Medication management
Regulatory compliance
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Program development