$420K | Psychiatrist Medical Director | Tampa Inpatient Behavioral Health
Nortek Medical Staffing
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$400,000 to $420,000 annual
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Psychiatrist Medical Director – Inpatient Behavioral Health Location: Tampa, Florida Compensation: Up to $420K Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite Search Type: Confidential Position Overview A confidential inpatient behavioral health program in the Tampa area is seeking a Psychiatrist Medical Director to lead psychiatric care delivery while remaining clinically involved. This role is designed for a physician who is confident in hospital-based psychiatry, comfortable working with high-acuity patients, and able to bring structure, accountability, and clear clinical direction to a multidisciplinary team. What You’ll Do - Provide psychiatric leadership for an inpatient behavioral health program - Evaluate and treat patients while overseeing quality of psychiatric care - Guide treatment planning, medication management, and acute stabilization - Collaborate with facility leadership, nursing, therapy, case management, and utilization review - Support provider performance, documentation standards, patient safety, and clinical consistency - Supervise or collaborate with APPs and psychiatric providers as needed Ideal Background - MD or DO in Psychiatry - Board Certified or Board Eligible - Active Florida license preferred, or ability to obtain - Strong inpatient psychiatry experience - Prior Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, CMO, Unit Director, or senior attending leadership experience preferred - Adult inpatient experience strongly preferred - Addiction, geriatric, C&A, or dual-diagnosis experience is a plus - Strong communication style with the ability to lead teams and set expectations Why This Role Stands Out - Leadership seat in a Tampa-area inpatient behavioral health setting - Compensation up to $420K - Strong clinical and administrative influence - Best fit for someone who wants to lead care delivery, not just cover a unit - Confidential opportunity with additional details shared after initial fit is confirmed