Medical Director, Psychiatry Tele Medicine
About The Position
The Specialty Director of Psychiatry provides enterprise-wide clinical leadership for Aunt Martha’s psychiatric and medication-management services. This position is responsible for clinical standardization, quality improvement, workforce development, and program excellence across the psychiatry service line. The Specialty Director partners closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Regional Medical Directors, the Vice President of Behavioral Health and Integration, operational leadership, and clinical teams while maintaining an active psychiatric practice. This position also serves as a voting member of the Clinical Leadership Council.
Requirements
- Active Illinois medical license in good standing.
- Board certification in Psychiatry.
- Minimum of two years of clinical experience at Aunt Martha’s or a comparable Federally Qualified Health Center.
- Demonstrated commitment to health equity and medically underserved communities.
- No active disciplinary actions or unresolved peer-review findings.
- Ability to dedicate 0.2 FTE to administrative leadership responsibilities.
- Ability to travel to Aunt Martha’s health center locations when needed.
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric subspecialty expertise or demonstrated specialty leadership experience.
- Experience developing clinical protocols or designing behavioral healthcare programs.
- Experience training, mentoring, and developing clinicians.
- Participation in psychiatric professional associations or specialty networks.
- Experience working within a multisite community health or FQHC environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead psychiatric clinical standards across all Aunt Martha’s locations.
- Oversee medication-management protocols and promote consistent prescribing practices.
- Support the integration of crisis services and warm-handoff protocols with primary care.
- Lead substance-use disorder program standards and treatment consistency.
- Monitor psychiatric UDS measures and HEDIS performance.
- Coordinate with external psychiatric partners and inpatient facilities.
- Partner with Behavioral Health leadership to support therapy-program quality.
- Support trauma-informed care and adverse childhood experience initiatives.
- Provide clinical expertise to psychiatric training programs and clinical education partners.
- Attend monthly Clinical Leadership Council meetings, contribute to clinical policy development, and report to the Chief Medical Officer.
- Maintain an active psychiatric clinical practice while fulfilling administrative leadership responsibilities.
Benefits
- Base salary of $270,000–$280,000 annually
- Annual administrative stipend
- FTCA malpractice coverage with no tail obligation
- Loan repayment program eligibility
- Three weeks of paid vacation to start, increasing to four weeks after four years of employment
- $2,000 CME allowance and five paid CME days
- Three paid summer days
- One paid Wellness Day annually
- Five paid sick days
- Eleven paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Critical illness, cancer, and accident coverage
- AD&D, supplemental life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
