Psychiatrist Medical Director - Inpatient Behavioral Health | 140-Bed Hospital | Valdosta, GA HZ

Job Description

Job Description:\n
\nNorTek Medical Staffing is recruiting a Psychiatrist Medical Director for an established 140-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Valdosta, Georgia.\n
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\nThis physician leadership opportunity offers the chance to guide clinical excellence across a comprehensive behavioral health program serving children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. In addition to inpatient psychiatric services, the hospital also provides Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).\n
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\nAs Medical Director, you will provide strategic clinical leadership, support quality initiatives, collaborate with hospital administration, and remain actively involved in patient care. This role is ideal for a psychiatrist who enjoys mentoring clinicians, improving systems of care, and leading multidisciplinary teams while maintaining an active clinical presence.\n
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\nThe hospital has an established advanced practice provider (APP) model, with nurse practitioners delivering much of the day-to-day patient care. The Medical Director serves as the senior physician resource, providing clinical oversight, consultation, supervision, and leadership for complex cases and hospital-wide quality initiatives.\n
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\nThe Medical Director serves as the senior physician leader for the hospital, partnering with executive leadership to promote high-quality patient care, physician engagement, regulatory compliance, and clinical excellence.\n
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\nThis role combines physician leadership responsibilities with direct patient care and collaboration across inpatient, PHP, and IOP services.