Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Spring Health•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

Spring Health is a global mental health company working to eliminate barriers to mental health through personalized care and an AI-native platform. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the full-time VP serving as Deputy Chief Medical Officer will support leadership of the Medical Affairs team. The role combines clinical credibility, commercial acumen, and ecosystem influence to improve clinical quality, develop care-delivery programs, integrate AI into care services, and provide thought leadership to customers and other stakeholders. This remote position includes travel expected once a month for company and external customer or prospect meetings. The role leads medication-management execution and quality improvement, supports clinical programs across the organization, and helps ensure AI tools are used ethically and safely to improve provider care. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer also represents Spring Health with external stakeholders and leads complex strategic initiatives, ensuring clinical clarity, alignment, and adoption.

Requirements

Board-certified psychiatrist (MD or DO).
15+ years of clinical care experience.
10+ years of leadership experience in mental health care, leading clinics, providers, care operations, or other activities.
Ability to manage and influence senior leaders internally and externally.
Proven cross-functional leadership at VP or senior level in a high-growth, fast-paced organization.
Strong people-leadership ability with executives, peers, direct reports, and other team members.
Systems-thinking ability to translate clinical nuance into scalable processes.
Hands-on leadership approach and willingness to engage directly at all levels to solve key problems.
Strong clinical grounding and adaptability to balance clinical rigor with the pragmatism of a fast-moving environment.
Comfort with ambiguity and accountability, including willingness to be on-call for high-stakes situations.

Nice To Haves

5+ years leading care activities and guiding the design and build of products in the digital mental health ecosystem.
Strong understanding of and clinical experience with principles and applicability of various psychotherapy modalities.
Strong understanding of measurement-based care and the challenges of implementing it at scale across varied provider groups.
Familiarity with internal AI enablement tools and change-management methodologies.

Responsibilities

Support the evolution of core clinical programs and serve as a thought partner in developing new care programs.
Lead execution and quality improvement for medication management and other programs across the organization.
Ensure ethical, safe, well-designed use of AI tools to improve provider care delivery across mental health services.
Represent Spring Health clinically with health plans, large employer clients, sales and partnership stakeholders, and customers discussing complex topics such as outcomes, safety, and prescribing practices.
Act as a senior change leader on complex strategic initiatives, ensuring clinical clarity, alignment, and adoption while reinforcing company culture and values.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package including equity and benefits.
Health, dental, and vision benefits beginning on the first day.
One Medical accounts for employees and dependents.
HSA and FSA plans, with Spring contributing up to $1,000 to HSAs depending on plan type.
Employer-sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2%.
Yearly allotment of no-cost visits to Spring Health therapists, coaches, and medication-management providers for employees and dependents.
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays.
Parental leave after six months of tenure: 18 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Access to Noom, a psychology-based weight-management program.
Fertility-care support through Carrot and up to $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses.
Access to Wellhub fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and sleep options.
Access to BrightHorizons sponsored child care, backup care, and elder care.
Up to $1,000 per year in professional development reimbursement.
$200 per year in donation matching.