Medical Director - Inpatient Psychiatrist - CO

Medical Director / Inpatient Psychiatrist Opportunity

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

We are seeking an experienced Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for a new inpatient behavioral health hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This is an opportunity to play an integral role in the development and growth of a new psychiatric program. The hospital will initially operate in deemed status with a limited patient census during its early operational phase, with plans to expand to a 70+ bed inpatient behavioral health facility.

The Medical Director will combine direct inpatient psychiatric care with clinical leadership and oversight as the program grows.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing patient assessments
• Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans
• Manage psychiatric medications and monitor patient response to treatment
• Serve as Medical Director and provide clinical leadership for the psychiatric program
• Provide clinical oversight and guidance to physicians, advanced practice providers, and other members of the treatment team
• Collaborate with nurses, therapists, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals
• Participate in treatment planning and discharge planning
• Assist with development and implementation of clinical policies, protocols, and standards
• Participate in quality improvement, compliance, and performance initiatives
• Collaborate with facility leadership as the hospital expands its services and patient census
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

Position Highlights

• Medical Director leadership opportunity
• New inpatient behavioral health hospital
• Opportunity to help develop and grow a new psychiatric program
• Initial limited patient census during the facility's early operational phase
• Planned growth to 70+ inpatient beds
• Combination of direct patient care and clinical leadership
• Multidisciplinary behavioral health environment
• Competitive compensation

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
• Eligible for a Colorado medical license
• Inpatient Psychiatry experience preferred
• Medical Director or physician leadership experience preferred
• Experience with behavioral health program development or hospital growth preferred
• Strong clinical, leadership, and communication skills