Medical Director - Sign-On Bonus Available!

Copa Health•Mesa, AZ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Copa Health is seeking multiple Medical Directors to support our East Valley and West Valley programs. This unique opportunity is ideal for psychiatrists who are passionate about patient care and are ready to expand their leadership impact. This position is primarily clinical, allowing physicians to maintain an active patient caseload while dedicating a portion of their time to provider mentorship, quality improvement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical leadership. This role offers the flexibility of a hybrid/remote work schedule, allowing a combination of telepsychiatry and on-site responsibilities to support our multidisciplinary care teams and organizational initiatives. HIRING & RELOCATION INCENTIVES AVAILABLE! The Medical Director serves as the physician leader for assigned psychiatric services while maintaining a clinical caseload. This role provides clinical oversight, consultation, and mentorship to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants while partnering with site and medical leadership to advance quality, safety, access, and clinical excellence. Working closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Site Administrator, Clinical Director, Lead Nurse, and Primary Care Providers, the Medical Director helps shape the delivery of evidence-based, recovery-oriented behavioral healthcare services across the region.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Current Arizona medical license or ability to obtain licensure.
Current DEA registration.
Minimum of three (3) years of post-residency psychiatric practice experience.
Experience treating adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and complex behavioral health conditions.
Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership, consultation, and mentorship to multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Board Certification in Psychiatry (ABPN) preferred.
Previous Lead Psychiatrist, Medical Director, Chief Resident, supervisory, or physician leadership experience.
Experience in community behavioral health, integrated care, or Medicaid-funded healthcare settings.
Knowledge of AHCCCS regulations, integrated care models, and value-based healthcare initiatives.
Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams serving high-acuity populations.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management services.
Maintain an active clinical caseload while serving as the physician leader for assigned programs.
Collaborate with behavioral health, nursing, primary care, and operational leaders to deliver integrated, person-centered care.
Provide consultation, mentorship, and medical oversight to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
Support quality improvement, patient safety, peer review, and performance improvement initiatives.
Monitor provider productivity, documentation quality, access-to-care metrics, and service delivery outcomes.
Review prescribing practices and promote evidence-based psychiatric care.
Serve as a clinical resource for complex diagnostic, treatment, and psychiatric emergency situations.
Participate in site leadership activities and interdisciplinary care planning.
Support provider onboarding, training, and professional development.
Ensure compliance with AHCCCS, Medicare, Medicaid, DEA, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule.