Regional Medical Director – Psychiatry | Spravato & Interventional Psychiatry |Jersey City, NJ ( ID-BB 263)
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Job description
Interventional Psychiatry | Spravato® | Jersey City, New Jersey
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Work Model: 50/50 Hybrid
Employment: Full-Time
Specialty: Psychiatry / Interventional Psychiatry
We are seeking a Board-Certified Psychiatrist to serve as Regional Medical Director for our expanding New Jersey behavioral health program.
This is a unique opportunity for a physician who enjoys both clinical leadership and direct patient care. The role is structured approximately 50% clinical leadership and 50% direct psychiatric care, with a particular focus on Spravato® (esketamine) and treatment-resistant depression.
Job Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership – 50%
Lead and mentor psychiatrists, psychiatric NPs, therapists, and other clinical professionals.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding clinical providers.
Provide clinical supervision, case consultation, and chart review.
Establish consistent diagnostic, prescribing, documentation, and patient-safety standards.
Support regulatory compliance and clinical governance.
Partner with corporate leadership to grow the New Jersey clinical program.
Direct Patient Care – 50%
Evaluate and manage adult psychiatric patients.
Provide evidence-based medication management for complex mood disorders.
Evaluate patients for Spravato/esketamine treatment.
Provide medical oversight of interventional psychiatry services.
Manage patients with treatment-resistant depression and other complex psychiatric conditions.
Collaborate with therapists, psychiatric providers, and care coordinators.
Qualifications
The organization provides centralized administrative support for scheduling, billing, prior authorizations, REMS compliance, marketing, and facilities, allowing the Medical Director to focus on clinical care and leadership.
The hybrid model includes:
Dedicated onsite clinical days in Jersey City
Remote time for leadership, strategic planning, and telehealth
No mandatory call
No weekend requirement
Professional malpractice coverage
Executive-level leadership compensation
Volume-driven clinical revenue opportunity
Opportunity to help build and shape an expanding New Jersey interventional psychiatry program
Qualifications
Required:
MD or DO
Board Certification in Psychiatry
Active, unrestricted New Jersey medical license
Active DEA registration
Demonstrated clinical leadership, supervision, or management experience
Strong experience in psychiatric diagnosis and medication management
Strong knowledge of mood disorders and treatment-resistant depression
Comfort working with multidisciplinary behavioral health teams
Preferred:
Spravato/esketamine experience
Interventional psychiatry experience
Experience developing or scaling behavioral health programs
Experience with technology-enabled healthcare platforms and cloud-based EHRs
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced Board-Certified Psychiatrist and clinical leader who wants to combine hands-on patient care with meaningful regional leadership.
If you are interested in helping build an innovative interventional psychiatry and Spravato program in New Jersey, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.