Psychiatry Medical Director

Job overview

The Psychiatry Medical Director role is an onsite, full-time position at an adult inpatient behavioral health center near Philadelphia, PA. The posting describes a generous salary, director stipend, and additional compensation but does not provide numeric amounts. The role supports a behavioral health center offering inpatient psychiatric and related services. The medical director combines clinical care with administrative leadership, developing quality standards, patient care protocols, and departmental initiatives to guide care delivery and support the center’s operations.

What you'll do

• Provide clinical care and administrative leadership
• develop quality standards, patient care protocols, and departmental initiatives
• support services that include nursing care, medication management, detoxification, chemical dependence evaluation, group therapy, occupational and recreational therapy, and family education.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

psychiatry medical director

psychiatrist

adult inpatient

behavioral health

clinical leadership

quality standards

patient care protocols

philadelphia pa

atlantic medsearch

monday–friday 8:00 am–4:30 pm

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits, vacation, continuing medical education, relocation support, and malpractice coverage are mentioned.

Why this role

Requires board certification in psychiatry and leadership experience. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with no call required.

About the employer

Atlantic MEDsearch is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists. Sector: 62.