Medical Director, Psychiatry - Raleigh

Overview WakeMed Physician Practices is a multi-specialty group with nearly 500 physicians in a variety of specialty areas. Our organization places a high value on quality, caring and compassionate physicians and we are committed to providing state‑of‑the‑art health care to our patients and the community we serve. We are currently seeking physicians with an interest in joining our consult liaison Psychiatry team. Our physicians provide consultative services to our patients across the Raleigh and Cary hospital campuses. We are looking for physicians who are skilled in both pharmacological and short‑term psychotherapeutic management of psychiatric inpatients and med/surg inpatients with psychiatric substance abuse co‑morbidity. We offer a convenient twelve‑hour shift‑based model of coverage which provides flexibility with work life balance. The Medical Director is responsible for local strategy, operational performance and appropriate development of their group/division. In this work they partner with and are supported by the Executive Medical Director, Service Line Director and/or respective Practice Manager. The Medical Director is responsible for leading their group in the development and execution of operational tactics to achieve the aspirational goals for the group; including but not limited to quality, patient experience, clinical outcomes, financial outcomes, new services, regional development, referral development, clinical operations and medical staff interactions with the group. In their leadership role, the individual will work closely with other physician leaders, physicians, APPs, nursing, administration (WPP and system), recruiting, clinical and financial staff and marketing. The Medical Director will also serve in a clinical capacity providing quality care to the patients within their assigned division and the WakeMed system. Licensure & Qualifications Licensed Medical Physician and Board Certification in the area of practice required. Doctorate Medicine (MD or DO) required. Fellowship/Internship/Residency – related area required. Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible by an American Medical Specialty Board. Visa sponsorship not available. Benefits Competitive base salary commensurate with experience plus incentive and bonus compensation. Robust time off for ideal work life balance. Comprehensive benefit package includes paid malpractice, CME, dues and membership. Matching 403(b) retirement plan, 457 and Roth investment options. Department Description Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well‑being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr