Telepsychiatry Medical Director

Telepsychiatry Medical Director

Location: Remote

Facility: Ascension Medical Group; Supporting multiple Ascension facilities and sites

Schedule: Monday - Friday

What You Will Do

The Telepsychiatry Medical Director provides strategic and clinical leadership for a growing telepsychiatry program that delivers high-quality psychiatric care across multiple acute care settings.

This unique opportunity combines 0.5 FTE Medical Director responsibilities with a 0.5 FTE Telepsychiatry Clinical Practice, creating a full-time role that allows you to maintain direct patient care while driving system-wide behavioral health strategy, quality initiatives, and program growth.

As Medical Director, you will partner in a dyad leadership model with an operational leader to advance clinical excellence, optimize performance, and expand access to behavioral healthcare throughout Ascension's national network.

Position Highlights

• 50% Medical Director leadership and 50% telepsychiatry clinical practice
• System-wide leadership opportunity with broad organizational impact
• Collaborate with executive, clinical, and operational leaders across multiple markets
• Drive innovation in virtual behavioral healthcare delivery
• Influence quality, growth, physician engagement, and patient outcomes
• Opportunity to shape the future direction of telepsychiatry services within one of the nation's leading faith-based health systems

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Podiatrist credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) required.

Visa Eligibility

None

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Why Join Our Team?

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.