Medical Director / Inpatient Psychiatrist - Colorado Springs, CO

Medical Director / Inpatient Psychiatrist Opportunity Location: Colorado Springs, CO We are seeking an experienced Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for a new inpatient behavioral health hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is an opportunity to play an integral role in the development and growth of a new psychiatric program. The hospital will initially operate in deemed status with a limited patient census during its early operational phase, with plans to expand to a 70+ bed inpatient behavioral health facility. The Medical Director will combine direct inpatient psychiatric care with clinical leadership and oversight as the program grows. Responsibilities - Provide inpatient psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment - Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing patient assessments - Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans - Manage psychiatric medications and monitor patient response to treatment - Serve as Medical Director and provide clinical leadership for the psychiatric program - Provide clinical oversight and guidance to physicians, advanced practice providers, and other members of the treatment team - Collaborate with nurses, therapists, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals - Participate in treatment planning and discharge planning - Assist with development and implementation of clinical policies, protocols, and standards - Participate in quality improvement, compliance, and performance initiatives - Collaborate with facility leadership as the hospital expands its services and patient census - Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation Position Highlights - Medical Director leadership opportunity - New inpatient behavioral health hospital - Opportunity to help develop and grow a new psychiatric program - Initial limited patient census during the facility's early operational phase - Planned growth to 70+ inpatient beds - Combination of direct patient care and clinical leadership - Multidisciplinary behavioral health environment - Competitive compensation Requirements - MD or DO - Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry - Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency - Eligible for a Colorado medical license - Inpatient Psychiatry experience preferred - Medical Director or physician leadership experience preferred - Experience with behavioral health program development or hospital growth preferred - Strong clinical, leadership, and communication skills