Medical Director / Psychiatrist

AMI Network; Orange (CA); Hybrid; USD 375,000 - 541,000; Full time

Job summary

AMI Network, a physician-led outpatient psychiatry organization in Southern California, seeks a Medical Director to lead clinical strategy while maintaining an active patient care practice.

This hybrid, Monday–Friday role offers opportunities in interventional psychiatry, clinical research, and value-based care, with collaboration across executive leadership, operations, quality, and research teams to elevate patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• MD/DO board certified in Psychiatry.
• 3+ years of independent psychiatric practice.
• Experience leading or managing physicians.
• Experience with clinical quality, patient safety, or performance improvement.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to oversee complex psychiatric cases.
• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary leadership skills.
• Ability to turn clinical strategy into practical, sustainable processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor physicians and support recruitment, retention, and professional development.
• Establish clinical standards, protocols, and evidence-based psychiatric practices.
• Provide oversight of complex and high-acuity cases.
• Drive quality improvement, patient safety, and physician performance initiatives.
• Develop and monitor clinical quality metrics and improve care delivery.
• Partner with executive leadership on clinical strategy, staffing, and program development.
• Conduct outpatient psychiatric evaluations and follow-ups in person and via telehealth.
• Collaborate with research leadership on clinical outcomes and real-world evidence.
• Participate in clinical research, interventional psychiatry, and value-based care based on your interests.

Skills

MD/DO board certified

Leadership

Independent practice

Communication

Education

MD or DO Psychiatry

Job description

$375,000–$541,000 Target Compensation | Hybrid | W-2 | Monday–Friday | No Call

Lead. Practice. Innovate. Shape the Future of Psychiatry.

What if you could step into a true physician leadership role without giving up the part of psychiatry you love most — caring for patients?

Join a physician-led, community-focused outpatient psychiatry organization serving diverse and underserved populations across Southern California. An established, growing organization is seeking a Medical Director to help shape the future of clinical care while continuing to maintain a meaningful clinical practice.

You'll provide clinical leadership, physician oversight, and strategic direction, working alongside Psychiatrists, NPs, PAs, Therapists, executive leadership, operations, quality, and research teams to elevate clinical standards, improve patient outcomes, strengthen physician performance, and develop innovative models of care.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Hybrid flexibility | Monday–Friday | No weekends or call
• Meaningful influence over clinical strategy and physician leadership
• Opportunity to shape quality, patient safety, and evidence-based psychiatric care
• Established research and clinical leadership infrastructure
• Opportunities in interventional psychiatry, clinical research, and value-based care
• Continue providing outpatient psychiatric care while serving as a clinical leader

Make an Impact Beyond the Exam Room

As Medical Director, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead and mentor physicians while supporting recruitment, retention, and professional development
• Establish clinical standards, protocols, and evidence-based psychiatric practices
• Provide oversight of complex and high-acuity cases
• Drive quality improvement, patient safety, and physician performance initiatives
• Develop and monitor clinical quality metrics and improve care delivery
• Partner with executive leadership on clinical strategy, staffing, and program development
• Conduct outpatient psychiatric evaluations and follow-ups in person and via telehealth
• Collaborate with research leadership on clinical outcomes and real-world evidence
• Participate in clinical research, interventional psychiatry, and value-based care based on your interests

What We’re Looking For

• MD or DO | Board Certified Psychiatrist
• 3+ years of independent psychiatric practice
• Experience leading or managing physicians
• Experience with clinical quality, patient safety, or performance improvement
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to oversee complex psychiatric cases
• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary leadership skills
• Ability to turn clinical strategy into practical, sustainable processes

Build What’s Next in Psychiatry

This is more than a Medical Director title. It’s an opportunity to have a meaningful voice in how psychiatric care is delivered while staying connected to the patients you serve.

Bring your clinical expertise, leadership experience, and vision to an organization where you can lead with purpose, innovate in psychiatry, and help shape what comes next.