Psychiatrist Medical Director – Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health - Colorado Springs (BB)
Updated 11/09/26
80901, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Physician
Psychiatry
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
3 years
Job description
Job description
Take on a leadership role shaping the clinical direction of an expanding adult behavioral health program in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Psychiatrist who enjoys combining direct patient care with medical leadership, clinical oversight, and program development across inpatient psychiatry, detox, and residential behavioral health services.
As Psychiatrist Medical Director, you will help establish clinical standards, support multidisciplinary teams, and guide the development of effective treatment workflows as the program grows. The facility will initially operate in deemed status, with a gradual census ramp as services develop.
Flexible scheduling is available: Physicians may begin part-time and transition to full-time within approximately two months, or start full-time immediately.
As Psychiatrist Medical Director, you will help establish clinical standards, support multidisciplinary teams, and guide the development of effective treatment workflows as the program grows. The facility will initially operate in deemed status, with a gradual census ramp as services develop.
Flexible scheduling is available: Physicians may begin part-time and transition to full-time within approximately two months, or start full-time immediately.
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Psychiatrist Medical Director for an adult behavioral health program.
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Clinical leadership across adult inpatient psychiatry, detox, and residential services.
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Combination of direct patient care, clinical oversight, and program development.
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Opportunity to help establish clinical workflows and quality standards as the program grows.
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Initial operation in deemed status with a gradual census ramp.
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Flexible start structure: part-time transitioning to full-time within approximately two months, or full-time from the beginning.
Job Responsibilities
- Serve as Psychiatrist Medical Director for adult behavioral health services.
- Provide clinical direction and oversight for psychiatric care delivery.
- Establish and maintain standards for clinical quality, patient safety, and treatment outcomes.
- Support the development and implementation of clinical workflows as the program grows.
Direct Patient Care
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and clinical stabilization.
- Provide psychiatric care across adult inpatient, detox, and residential programs.
- Participate in admissions, discharges, treatment planning, and clinical reviews.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
- Support the management of complex behavioral health and psychiatric presentations.
Program Development & Operational Collaboration
- Collaborate with facility leadership, nursing, therapy, case management, and operations teams.
- Support census growth and the development of effective clinical processes.
- Help establish consistent standards and workflows across service lines.
- Participate in quality improvement and clinical performance initiatives.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and support regulatory and compliance requirements.
Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
- Colorado medical license preferred, or ability and willingness to obtain.
- Strong inpatient psychiatry experience preferred.
- Prior experience as a Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, Chief Psychiatrist, or senior attending physician preferred.
- Experience in one or more of the following preferred:
- Adult inpatient psychiatry
- Detox services
- Residential behavioral health
- Dual-diagnosis treatment
- Substance use populations
- Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with facility leadership and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
- Comfortable working in a program with a slower initial census and anticipated growth.
- Interest in contributing to both clinical care and program development.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Clinical leadership: Take on the Psychiatrist Medical Director role within an adult behavioral health program.
- Broad clinical scope: Provide oversight and direct patient care across inpatient psychiatry, detox, and residential services.
- Program development: Contribute to clinical workflows, quality standards, and program growth.
- Flexible transition: Begin part-time and transition to full-time within approximately two months, or start full-time immediately.
- Growing program: Participate in the development of an expanding behavioral health service.
If you are an experienced Psychiatrist interested in combining clinical practice with meaningful leadership responsibilities, this opportunity offers the chance to help shape an adult behavioral health program in Colorado Springs.
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