Psychiatrist & Behavioral Health Medical Director
About The Position
CareMind Health, the clinical services affiliate of Mindoula Health, is seeking a board-certified psychiatrist to serve as Behavioral Health Medical Director at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a visionary clinician passionate about clinical excellence, quality improvement, and building high-performing psychiatric programs within a dynamic hospital setting. Holy Cross Hospital, owned and operated by Trinity Health, features: Active Consult-Liaison Service: Comprehensive psychiatric consultation coverage supporting patients across the emergency department and inpatient medical-surgical floors. Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation: On-site behavioral health assessment and triage in the Emergency Department to facilitate crisis management and care coordination. Non-Inpatient Model: Holy Cross Hospital does not operate a standalone inpatient Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), allowing providers to focus on collaborative consultation, emergency evaluation, and outpatient care integration.
Requirements
- Board-Certified Psychiatrist
- Minimum of 3 years of psychiatry experience
- Strong inpatient psychiatry and consult-liaison background
- Leadership experience or demonstrated interest in leadership development
- Comfort serving as a prominent medical staff member
- Commitment to quality improvement and documentation excellence
Responsibilities
- Serve as Medical Director for the inpatient behavioral health program
- Lead quality and performance improvement initiatives
- Represent psychiatry at facility and executive meetings
- Ensure provider volume and quality expectations are met
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and performance of psychiatric providers and APPs
- Participate in service line development and expansion
- Serve on the Medical Executive Committee and/or Behavioral Health Council
- Act as escalation point for clinical and administrative issues
- Serve as weekday attending psychiatrist
- Lead multidisciplinary rounds and guide treatment planning
- Complete initial and discharge evaluations, involuntary documentation, and complex consults (including capacity assessments)
- Provide psychiatry consults in the Emergency Department and medical-surgical units
- Supervise Advanced Practice Providers, including incident-to billing when applicable
- Complete documentation same day with ≥95% compliance
- Submit billing within 24 hours
- Support medical student and resident education as applicable
Benefits
- Generous paid time off that allows for true work-life balance
- 401(k) with employer match to support long-term financial security
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D protection
- Full malpractice coverage (with tail) provided
- W-2 salaried position with predictable, structured hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
