Assistant Medical Director

American Psychiatric Association; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 350,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services (BILHBS) seeks an Assistant Medical Director to lead medical operations and clinical quality across CBHC services, including Ambulatory Clinic, Urgent Care, Mobile Crisis Intervention, and Community Crisis Stabilization.

Work with the Ambulatory Medical Director to align models of care with strategic vision, provide clinical supervision to psychiatrists, NPs, nurses and medical assistants, and deliver psychopharmacology when needed.

Qualifications

• MD with active MA license, DEA registration and board certification.
• CBHC experience preferred.
• Expertise in psychiatric risk assessment and clinical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medical staff and refine care models in CBHC services.
• Provide clinical supervision to psychiatrists, NPs, nurses and medical assistants.
• Deliver psychopharmacology services as needed and coordinate on-call coverage.
• Complete progress notes within 48 hours.
• Represent BILHBS at state and local meetings (MassHealth, leadership).
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, SAMHSA, CARF, DMH, DPH, BSAS and state rules.

Skills

Clinical operations leadership

Clinical supervision

Psychiatric risk assessment

Clinical documentation

Education

MD with MA Physician License, DEA

Board Certification in Adult & Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Job description

Join Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services (BILHBS) as the Assistant Medical Director and lead medical operations and clinical quality across all Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) services, including Ambulatory Clinic, Urgent Care, Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI), and Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS).

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Operations: Oversee medical staff, refine models of care, and align services with strategic vision alongside the Ambulatory Medical Director.
• Team Leadership: Provide clinical supervision to Psychiatrists, NPs, Nurses, and Medical Assistants. Offer ongoing staff consultation and academic enrichment (lectures/workshops).
• Direct Care & On-Call: Deliver psychopharmacology services as needed and coordinate/provide on-call medical coverage.
• Documentation: Complete progress notes and documentation within 48 hours.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent BILHBS at state and local meetings, including MassHealth and Commonwealth leadership.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to HIPAA, SAMHSA, CARF, DMH, DPH, BSAS, and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Credentials: MD with active MA Physician License, DEA registration, and Board Certification in Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience: Background in CBHC settings preferred.
• Key Skills: Demonstrated expertise in psychiatric risk assessment, management, and clinical documentation.

Pay Range

$350,000.00 USD - $370,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.