Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry

Illinois · Remotefull time

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senior

H1B: no

Array Behavioral Care Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry at Array Behavioral Care provides direct psychiatric care and Medical Director leadership for a partner hospital’s Behavioral Health Unit. The role includes clinical care, administrative oversight, and collaboration with the on-site clinical team.

Responsibilities

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.
Scope of the Role
This position is limited to direct psychiatric patient care, admissions, rounding, documentation, and collaboration with the on-site treatment team. It does not include responsibility for:
Medical Director leadership or administrative oversight.
Quality assurance or performance-improvement oversight.
Clinical standardization across the service line.
Policy, procedure, or formulary oversight.
Staff performance management.
Administrative risk-management oversight.
Medical staff education or organizational leadership responsibilities.
Position Logistics
100% remote position

Qualification

Hold a currentSchedule and AvailabilityMonday through FridayPatient roundingClinical ResponsibilitiesDirect Patient Care

Required

Hold a current, active Illinois medical license.
Have extensive clinical experience in inpatient psychiatry.
Schedule and Availability
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT.
Patient rounding, documentation, and participation in interdisciplinary team meetings will occur at the times designated by the site within the 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM clinical day.
The psychiatrist must be available throughout the scheduled 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT clinical day for all unit needs, including interdisciplinary team meetings, patient rounding, new patient evaluations, unit questions, and calls regarding admissions.
Clinical Responsibilities
Direct Patient Care
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.