Psychiatry Residency Program Director

Valeo Resources has partnered with a non-profit hospital organization. We are currently seeking candidates for a full-time Psychiatry Residency Program Director to join the team in Rancho Mirage, CA ! The physician will lead and oversee the Psychiatry Residency Program, focusing on management, administration, teaching, clinical care, and research.


Job Title: Psychiatry Residency Program Director

Location: Rancho Mirage, CA

Department: Behavioral Health Services

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer / Executive Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Type: Full-Time


The Physician Residency Program Director will provide visionary leadership and oversight for the Psychiatry Residency Program, ensuring excellence in education, clinical training, research, and patient care. This role combines program administration, faculty and resident development, accreditation management, and direct clinical service. The Director will foster a culture of professionalism, academic rigor, and compassionate care while maintaining full compliance with all accrediting bodies and advancing the program's national reputation.



Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, supervision, and administration of the Psychiatry Residency Program.
• Recruit, develop, and evaluate program faculty, ensuring clinical, teaching, and scholarly excellence.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate residents, fostering professionalism, ethical practice, and success in board certification.
• Oversee curriculum development, rotation schedules, clinic operations, and academic programming.
• Ensure ongoing accreditation compliance with ACGME, state, and institutional requirements.
• Collaborate with affiliated academic institutions to coordinate medical student and resident education.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, research efforts, and faculty development activities.
• Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and program growth initiatives.
• Provide direct patient care, serve as an attending physician, and model clinical best practices.
• Engage in regional and national professional organizations to enhance program reputation.
• Promote a positive learning environment, high performance standards, and a culture of continuous improvement.

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Board-certified in Psychiatry.
• Active and unrestricted medical license in the state of [State].
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in behavioral health, with at least 2 years in a leadership or administrative role.
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, program development, and interdisciplinary team collaboration.