Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Manage a clinical caseload of up to 50% (subject to adjustment as administrative duties change), offering psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and ongoing medication management for pediatric patients in multiple states.

• Take full ownership of the psychiatry service line, overseeing clinical quality, provider performance, care protocols, and alignment with Brightline's evidence-based care standards.

• Work closely with fellow service line leaders in therapy, psychological testing, and coaching to ensure seamless, multidisciplinary care delivery.

• Establish and maintain Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs) with nurse practitioners; collaborate with the CMO, Legal, and Compliance to develop the strategic framework governing CPAs across different jurisdictions.

• Document all work thoroughly, including session notes, care plans, and progress in the electronic health record.

• Directly supervise and lead a psychiatry team primarily made up of nurse practitioners, along with a pediatrician, with potential expansion to include more psychiatrists.

• Share hiring and personnel decision-making responsibilities in partnership with the CMO, encompassing recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and offboarding when necessary.

• Authorize timecards and oversee scheduling for part-time direct reports.

• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, case reviews, and clinical office hours to foster the professional development, clinical growth, and accountability of team members.

• Promote a culture of psychological safety, high standards, and ongoing learning within the psychiatry department.

• Create and uphold clinical protocols, treatment pathways, and quality assurance processes for the psychiatry service line.

• Lead chart reviews and continuous quality monitoring to ensure compliance with evidence-based care and Brightline's clinical standards.

• Identify and escalate systemic clinical risks, regulatory challenges, and practice gaps, working with the CMO and Compliance to address these issues proactively.

• Contribute to organizational policies and procedures related to psychiatry, controlled substance prescribing, and multi-state telehealth compliance.

• Co-manage the psychiatry department budget alongside the CMO, offering insights on resource allocation, staffing requirements, and operational priorities.

• Track productivity and care delivery metrics to enhance service line efficiency and sustainability.

• Collaborate with Care Operations to streamline workflows, alleviate clinician burden, and ensure the efficient daily operation of the psychiatry team.

• Effectively leverage AI tools to improve clinical workflows, documentation quality, and care delivery within the psychiatry service line and in multidisciplinary collaboration.

• Partner with Product and Engineering to provide clinical insights on technology developments, including documentation tools, decision support features, and patient-facing enhancements.

• Actively engage with emergent telehealth technologies and assist in evaluating new tools for safety, efficacy, and clinical applicability.

• Provide clinical insights to Brightline's broader AI strategy, overseen by the CMO and executive leadership team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with demonstrated expertise in performing comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments for a wide range of mental health concerns in pediatric patients.

• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team to implement a pathway-driven approach for delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to members and families.

• Multi-state licensed or willing and able to obtain cross-licensure, with administrative support and financial sponsorship available.

• Proven experience in direct people management, including supervision, performance development, and personnel decisions—whether through a formal medical director role, chief residency, chief fellowship, or similar leadership position.

• Experience supervising nurse practitioners and comfort in supporting the clinical growth, development, and personnel management of a prescribing team.

• Ability to cultivate a culture of clinical excellence, psychological safety, and accountability.

• Approaches care delivery with innovative thinking; not strictly tied to traditional models or "how things have always been done."

• Comfortable and experienced with AI tools, telehealth platforms, and digital health technologies.

• Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where building from the ground up is the norm rather than the exception.

• Passionate about technology-driven care delivery models and dedicated to continuously enhancing care quality through innovation.

• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Care Operations) to support technology-driven care delivery models.

• Clear and effective communicator in a fully remote setting, keeping team members informed, engaged, and aligned.

• Ability to translate clinical needs and priorities into actionable insights for non-clinical stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, and 401k.

• 12 Company Holidays + Floating Holidays, Holiday Shutdown, Time Off, Parental Leave.

• Health and Wellness Stipend, Home Office Reimbursement, and Professional Development Reimbursement.

• Stock Options.