Medical Director

Easterseals PORT Health • Raleigh, NC

5d • $185,000 - $235,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a Medical Director to join its Behavioral Health Services Team in Raleigh, 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, the 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 Medical Director provides psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, and ongoing care; responds to psychiatric emergencies and crisis situations; and consults on complex psychiatric, substance use, and co-occurring medical conditions. The role oversees telehealth delivery, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation.

The position provides supervision and oversight of psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other medical providers, including oversight of Collaborative Practice Agreements and supervision requirements under North Carolina regulations. It also supports credentialing, privileging, onboarding, mentoring, chart reviews, professional development, prescribing standards, and evidence-based treatment protocols.

The Medical Director monitors clinical outcomes and key performance indicators, participates in quality, utilization, incident, and risk management activities, and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, accreditation standards, payer requirements, and organizational policies. The role collaborates with senior leadership on strategic planning, program development, service expansion, workforce planning, and provider recruitment and retention, while maintaining clinical productivity expectations alongside leadership and administrative duties.

This is a full-time, hybrid/in-office position in Raleigh, North Carolina. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with evenings and weekends on call as needed. The stated salary range is $185,000–$235,000, based on experience.

Requirements

• MD or 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 North Carolina driver’s license 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, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric care.
• Assess and manage psychiatric emergencies and crisis situations, including involuntary commitment evaluations when appropriate.
• Consult on complex psychiatric, substance use, and co-occurring medical conditions.
• Support and oversee telehealth services in accordance with clinical, regulatory, payer, and organizational standards.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams on person-centered treatment and discharge planning.
• Complete timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in accordance with 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.
• Foster collaborative relationships with hospitals, community partners, managed care organizations, and referral sources.
• Maintain clinical productivity expectations while fulfilling leadership and administrative responsibilities.
• Follow Easterseals PORT Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life and disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 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