Medical Director, Psychiatry Tele Medicine

AUNT MARTHAS HEALTH AND WELLNESS•Olympia Fields, IL

1d•Remote

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.
Strong leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to lead psychiatric clinical standardization across multiple locations.
Ability to interpret psychiatric quality data and translate findings into measurable improvements.
Knowledge of FQHC operations, HRSA compliance, UDS requirements, HEDIS measures, and applicable psychiatric regulations.
Ability to balance administrative leadership responsibilities with an active clinical caseload.
Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical quality dashboards, or the ability to learn these systems quickly.

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