$350, 000 Inpatient Psychiatrist Medical Director – Mississippi Gulf Coast Region
$300,000 to $350,000 annual
About this job
A confidential inpatient behavioral health opportunity in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region is seeking a full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist Medical Director. This is a strong leadership opportunity for a psychiatrist who is comfortable in a hospital-based behavioral health setting and wants to play a key role in psychiatric care delivery, clinical structure, and program development. The site is a 55-bed inpatient behavioral health facility. The ideal physician will be comfortable treating acute psychiatric patients, collaborating with facility leadership, and helping guide clinical teams through high-quality inpatient psychiatric care. Responsibilities - Provide psychiatric leadership for inpatient behavioral health services - Evaluate and treat patients in an acute psychiatric setting - Lead medication management, treatment planning, and stabilization efforts - Collaborate with nursing, therapy, case management, utilization review, and facility leadership - Support documentation standards, patient safety, and quality of care - Provide clinical guidance to providers and care teams as needed - Help establish strong psychiatric coverage and clinical consistency for the program Qualifications - MD or DO psychiatrist - Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry preferred - Mississippi license preferred, or ability to obtain - Inpatient psychiatry experience strongly preferred - Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, CMO, Unit Director, or senior attending leadership experience preferred - Comfortable treating high-acuity psychiatric patients - Strong communication and team leadership skills - Able to work onsite in the Gulf Coast region - Interested in a full-time inpatient leadership role Schedule Full-time onsite role. Final schedule, call, and weekend expectations will be discussed during the interview process. Compensation Compensation is $350,000, depending on final structure and experience. Why This Role Stands Out This is not a routine coverage role. The incoming psychiatrist will have the opportunity to step into a visible Medical Director seat and help shape psychiatric care inside a 55-bed inpatient behavioral health facility. This is best suited for a physician who wants leadership, hospital-based psychiatry, and a role where their clinical judgment directly impacts care delivery.
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