Inpatient Psychiatry Medical Director – Clinical Leadership Opportunity | St. Louis, MO (BB)
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Job description
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Position Type: Full-Time, Onsite
Compensation: Salary +, based on experience and qualifications
Lead Clinical Care. Shape Psychiatric Services. Make a Lasting Impact.
A confidential inpatient behavioral health program in the St. Louis, Missouri area is seeking a full-time Psychiatrist Medical Director to provide both direct clinical care and physician leadership.
This is an excellent opportunity for a psychiatrist who wants to combine meaningful patient care with clinical leadership while helping shape a growing behavioral health program.
The program serves adults with mental health and substance use conditions and currently cares for approximately 12 patients, with significant census growth anticipated over the next two months.
The incoming Medical Director will play an important role in developing psychiatric services, establishing clinical expectations, and supporting the program's continued expansion.
The Psychiatrist Medical Director will balance direct patient care with physician leadership, clinical oversight, and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team. This role offers the opportunity to influence clinical standards, strengthen care delivery processes, and help guide the program through an important stage of growth.
Job Responsibilities
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with a range of psychiatric and substance use conditions.
Manage medication regimens and oversee individualized psychiatric treatment plans.
Lead acute psychiatric stabilization and ongoing clinical care.
Collaborate with nursing, therapy, case management, utilization review, and facility leadership.
Promote high standards of clinical documentation, patient safety, quality of care, and regulatory compliance.
Provide psychiatric guidance and mentorship to members of the clinical team.
Help establish and maintain effective psychiatric processes, clinical expectations, and standards as the program grows.
Participate in clinical and administrative decision-making appropriate to the Medical Director role.
Balance direct patient care responsibilities with physician leadership and program oversight.
Support the continued development of psychiatric services as patient volume increases.
Qualifications
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
Active Missouri medical license or ability to obtain Missouri licensure.
Strong clinical skills and sound judgment in the treatment of adult psychiatric patients.
Ability to work onsite in the St. Louis area.
Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Previous inpatient psychiatry experience.
Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer, or senior attending leadership experience.
Experience treating patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.
Experience developing or improving clinical programs, processes, or standards.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Skills
This is more than a traditional psychiatric coverage or attending position. The program is at an important stage of development, with a current census of approximately 12 patients and significant growth anticipated in the near term.
The incoming Medical Director will have the opportunity to join early in this growth phase and help shape the future of psychiatric care delivery.
Highlights include:
Direct patient care combined with physician leadership.
The opportunity to establish psychiatric standards and clinical processes.
Meaningful influence on patient care quality and program structure as the census grows.
Close collaboration with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
The opportunity to make a lasting impact on a developing inpatient program.
This position is particularly well suited for a clinically strong psychiatrist who values leadership, enjoys working in an inpatient environment, and wants to help develop a growing behavioral health service.
Compensation
Expected compensation is Salary +, depending on clinical experience, leadership background, qualifications, and the final scope of responsibilities.
Take the Next Step
If you are a psychiatrist interested in combining clinical practice with physician leadership and helping shape a growing inpatient behavioral health program, this opportunity offers an excellent setting to make a meaningful contribution.