Psychiatrist & Behavioral Health Medical Director
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteSilver Spring, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Lead the inpatient behavioral health program as Medical Director, overseeing quality improvement, provider recruitment, and performance expectations. Serve as weekday attending psychiatrist conducting multidisciplinary rounds, initial and discharge evaluations, involuntary documentation, and complex consults including capacity assessments. Provide emergency psychiatric evaluations in the Emergency Department and psychiatry consults across medical-surgical units. Supervise Advanced Practice Providers, ensure same-day documentation with ≥95% compliance, and submit billing within 24 hours. Represent psychiatry at facility and executive meetings while acting as the escalation point for clinical and administrative issues. Join Trinity Health's Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland, within a core weekday schedule (Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) with optional flexible call.
Required Qualifications
- Board-Certified Psychiatrist
- Minimum of 3 years of psychiatry experience
- Strong inpatient psychiatry and consult-liaison background
- Comfort serving as a prominent medical staff member
- Commitment to quality improvement and documentation excellence
- Core weekday schedule (Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
- W-2 salaried position
Desired Qualifications
- Leadership experience or demonstrated interest in leadership development
- Supervise Advanced Practice Providers, including incident-to billing when applicable
- Support medical student and resident education as applicable
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