Assistant Medical Director (Psychiatry)

Job overview

The Assistant Medical Director (Psychiatry) is an onsite, full-time position in Middletown, CT, with a 40-hour workweek. Compensation is not specified. The role supports the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in administering medical, clinical, and behavioral health programs and operations within a hospital division. The position assists with hospital and program operations, policy and program development, staffing and staff management, regulatory compliance, recruitment, and quality improvement. Its purpose is to help coordinate clinical services and operations while supporting standards of care and the agency's behavioral health programs.

What you'll do

• Assist with administration of hospital, facility, regional medical area, or behavioral health program operations
• help develop and evaluate policies, goals, programs, and medical service standards
• implement procedures
• assist with staffing and staff coordination
• implement performance review standards
• maintain agency contacts
• administer applicable state and federal regulations
• participate in committees and boards
• lead staff recruitment and hiring
• may testify in court, conduct training, coordinate accreditation, serve as an agency liaison, monitor vendor contracts, participate in quality assurance, and develop care-improvement processes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant medical director

psychiatry

middletown ct

the provider finder

full-time

40-hour workweek

hospital operations

behavioral health

medical services

staff leadership

psychiatric care

connecticut medical license

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires board-certified physician experience in a hospital, clinic, or correctional facility and a Connecticut medical license; psychiatry or another listed specialty certification is required.

About the employer

The Provider Finder is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.