Medical Director

Easterseals PORT • Charlotte, NC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a Medical Director for its Behavioral Health Services Team in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Medical Director serves as the physician leader for behavioral health services, providing psychiatric care, medical oversight, and clinical supervision across the organization. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, this role supports assigned programs and other medical providers to ensure high-quality, evidence-based, person-centered care, regulatory compliance, continuous quality improvement, and clinical excellence.

The role combines psychiatric evaluation and treatment with provider supervision, program oversight, quality and compliance work, and organizational leadership. It maintains clinical productivity expectations while carrying out leadership and administrative responsibilities. The position is full-time, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; evenings and weekends are on call as needed. The work setting is hybrid/in office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The listed pay range is $185,000–$235,000, based on experience.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program.
• Current, unrestricted North Carolina Medical License.
• Current DEA registration and unrestricted prescribing authority.
• Three to five years of post-residency psychiatric practice.
• Experience treating individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
• Valid, unrestricted, state-appropriate driver’s license for North Carolina and personal vehicle insurance.
• Reliable transportation that allows movement throughout the program delivery area.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of psychiatric practice with supervisory, medical leadership, or community behavioral health experience.
• ASAM certification or addiction medicine experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, treatment planning, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric care for people receiving behavioral health services.
• Assess and manage psychiatric emergencies and crisis situations, and conduct involuntary commitment evaluations when appropriate.
• Consult on complex psychiatric, substance use, and co-occurring medical conditions.
• Support and oversee telehealth services to ensure compliance with clinical, regulatory, payer, and organizational standards.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams on person-centered treatment and discharge planning.
• Ensure clinical documentation is timely, accurate, and complete and meets organizational, regulatory, and payer requirements.
• Serve as physician leader for assigned programs and provide clinical consultation to interdisciplinary staff.
• Provide clinical supervision and oversight of psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other medical providers across the organization.
• Oversee Collaborative Practice Agreements and supervision requirements for nurse practitioners and physician assistants in accordance with North Carolina regulations and organizational policies.
• Conduct case consultations, chart reviews, and provider mentoring to promote quality and consistency of care.
• Support provider credentialing, privileging, onboarding, and professional development.
• Establish and monitor clinical standards, prescribing practices, and evidence-based treatment protocols.
• Promote integration of behavioral health, primary care, and substance use treatment services.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including patient outcomes, hospitalization and readmission rates, medication adherence, and high-risk medication monitoring.
• Participate in peer review, utilization management, incident review, and risk management activities.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, accreditation standards, payer requirements, and organizational policies.
• Support readiness for audits, accreditation reviews, and regulatory inspections.
• Identify service improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic planning, program development, and service expansion.
• Support provider recruitment, retention, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Build collaborative relationships with hospitals, community partners, managed care organizations, and referral sources.
• Maintain clinical productivity expectations while fulfilling leadership and administrative responsibilities.
• Follow all Easterseals PORT Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a flexible spending account (FSA).
• Life and disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance Program and legal services.
• Professional development and training opportunities, including AHEC where applicable.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree