Psychiatrist Medical Director – Inpatient Behavioral Health | Valdosta, GA (ID-BB 132519)
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Psychiatrist Medical Director – Inpatient Behavioral Health | Valdosta, GA
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Specialty: Psychiatry
Position: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Lead. Mentor. Make a Difference in Behavioral Healthcare.
NorTek Medical Staffing is seeking a Psychiatrist Medical Director to lead clinical excellence at an established 140-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Valdosta, Georgia.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a psychiatrist who wants to combine physician leadership with meaningful clinical involvement. The hospital provides comprehensive behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, along with Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs.
As Medical Director, you will serve as the senior physician leader, partnering with hospital administration and multidisciplinary teams to advance quality of care, strengthen clinical standards, mentor providers, and support positive patient outcomes.
The hospital has an established advanced practice provider (APP) model, allowing the Medical Director to focus on clinical oversight, complex case consultation, provider development, and hospital-wide quality initiatives while maintaining an active role in patient care.
Job Responsibilities
Provide physician leadership across inpatient psychiatric services and support PHP and IOP programs.
Promote evidence-based treatment, clinical quality, and patient safety.
Provide consultation on complex psychiatric cases, treatment plans, and medication management.
Supervise, mentor, and support nurse practitioners and other advanced practice providers.
Collaborate with nursing leadership, therapists, social workers, physicians, and hospital administration.
Participate in medical staff meetings, peer review, credentialing, and physician development initiatives.
Support regulatory compliance, clinical documentation, risk management, and quality improvement.
Establish consistent clinical standards across child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
Contribute to clinical policy development and initiatives that improve patient outcomes.
Qualifications
MD or DO degree.
Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
Active Georgia medical license or willingness to obtain one.
Active DEA registration or eligibility to obtain one.
Inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health experience.
Experience collaborating with or supervising nurse practitioners or other APPs.
Strong clinical judgment, communication, and physician leadership skills.
Comfort providing psychiatric care across the lifespan.
Ability to meet credentialing and background screening requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous Medical Director or physician leadership experience.
Experience in a large inpatient behavioral health facility.
Experience leading APP-supported clinical teams.
Familiarity with acute psychiatric admissions and high-acuity patients.
Experience with PHP, IOP, quality improvement, peer review, accreditation, or regulatory compliance.
Practice Environment
Established 140-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital.
Comprehensive psychiatric services across the lifespan.
PHP and IOP programs.
Experienced multidisciplinary clinical team.
Established APP-supported care model.
Collaborative relationship with hospital executive leadership.
Schedule and Compensation
Full-time, Monday–Friday.
Combination of clinical responsibilities and physician leadership.
Weekend and call expectations to be discussed during the interview process.
Compensation based on experience, board certification, leadership background, and overall qualifications.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
Join an established behavioral health program where you can influence clinical standards, mentor advanced practice providers, collaborate with executive leadership, and help shape the future of psychiatric care. With an experienced multidisciplinary team and an established APP infrastructure, this position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact without stepping away from clinical practice.
If you are a psychiatrist ready to take the next step in physician leadership while continuing to make a difference in patient care, we encourage you to apply.
Apply today to learn more about this Psychiatrist Medical Director opportunity in Valdosta, Georgia.