Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry

About the Role

The Inpatient Psychiatrist / Medical Director serves as the primary psychiatric clinician and Medical Director for a partner hospital's Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), providing direct patient care and collaborating closely with the on-site clinical team to support safe, timely, and coordinated care. This role combines clinical care delivery with Medical Director leadership and administrative oversight responsibilities.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and admission assessments
• Provide daily psychiatric rounding and follow-up care for patients on the BHU
• Provide medication management and other appropriate psychiatric interventions
• Develop and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the on-site treatment team
• Participate in disposition planning, including admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Engage with patients, families, and other treating providers as clinically appropriate to support continuity of care

Admissions and Clinical Availability

• Respond to admission calls and provide psychiatric consultation regarding potential admissions during scheduled hours
• Support admissions originating from the hospital's emergency department, inpatient medical units, and outside referring facilities
• Remain available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT for unit questions and other time-sensitive patient-care needs from the on-site team

Collaboration with the On-Site Team

• Work collaboratively with on-site nursing, behavioral health, medical, care-management, and other on-site team members
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment-team meetings and other patient-care discussions at times designated by the site between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM CT
• Communicate with the on-site team regarding treatment decisions, admission and discharge planning, and other patient-specific clinical needs

Rounding and Documentation Expectations

• Complete daily patient rounds according to the schedule and workflow designated by the site within the 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM clinical day
• Complete clinical documentation contemporaneously with patient care
• Complete psychiatric evaluations, progress notes, medication-management documentation, discharge documentation, and other required clinical records accurately and within the site's designated workflow
• Participate in required treatment-team meetings at the times established by the site

Expected Clinical Volume

The role supports a 10-bed BHU. At full census, anticipated clinical activity is approximately two initial evaluations and eight follow-up visits per day, with an average of approximately two discharges per day. Anticipated admission activity is approximately two to four admissions per day.

Position Logistics

• 100% remote position
• Part-time structure combining Clinical and Administrative time
• Flexible schedule aligned with hospital needs (e.g. rounding blocks + leadership time)
• Required to have a private office space in home or elsewhere for confidentiality
• You will likely be required to work with Array to obtain additional state licensure and DEA licenses