Psychiatrist - Medical Director

Copa Health; Mesa (AZ); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Competitive compensation package

ICHRA health coverage

Dental and vision coverage

4 weeks PTO + wellness day

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Copa Health is seeking Medical Directors to lead psychiatric services across East and West Valley programs while maintaining a clinical caseload. The role combines clinical care with mentorship, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary leadership to advance regional behavioral health services.

The position offers hybrid/remote flexibility, joining telepsychiatry with on-site duties to support multidisciplinary teams, regulatory compliance, and patient-centered outcomes.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with psychiatry board certification or eligibility.
• Arizona medical license or ability to obtain licensure.
• DEA registration current or able to obtain.
• Minimum of three (3) years post-residency psychiatric practice.
• Experience treating adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
• Demonstrated clinical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload while serving as physician leader.
• Collaborate with behavioral health, nursing, and primary care to deliver integrated care.
• Provide mentorship and medical oversight to PNPs and PAs.
• Support quality improvement, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Monitor productivity, documentation quality, and access-to-care metrics.
• Review prescribing practices and promote evidence-based care.
• Serve as a clinical resource for complex diagnoses.
• Participate in site leadership and care planning.
• Support onboarding and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with AHCCCS, Medicare, Medicaid, DEA, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Telepsychiatry

Evidence-based psychiatry

Education

MD or DO

Board Certification in Psychiatry

Arizona medical license or eligibility

Current DEA registration

Job description

Join Copa Health as A Medical Director!

Offering a Sign-On Bonus!

Copa Health is seeking multiple Medical Directors to support our East Valley and West Valley programs. This unique opportunity is ideal for psychiatrists who are passionate about patient care and are ready to expand their leadership impact.

This position is primarily clinical, allowing physicians to maintain an active patient caseload while dedicating a portion of their time to provider mentorship, quality improvement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical leadership.

This role offers the flexibility of a hybrid/remote work schedule, allowing a combination of telepsychiatry and on-site responsibilities to support our multidisciplinary care teams and organizational initiatives.

HIRING & RELOCATION INCENTIVES AVAILABLE!

Position Summary

The Medical Director serves as the physician leader for assigned psychiatric services while maintaining a clinical caseload. This role provides clinical oversight, consultation, and mentorship to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants while partnering with site and medical leadership to advance quality, safety, access, and clinical excellence.

Working closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Site Administrator, Clinical Director, Lead Nurse, and Primary Care Providers, the Medical Director helps shape the delivery of evidence-based, recovery-oriented behavioral healthcare services across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management services.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload while serving as the physician leader for assigned programs.
• Collaborate with behavioral health, nursing, primary care, and operational leaders to deliver integrated, person-centered care.
• Provide consultation, mentorship, and medical oversight to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Support quality improvement, patient safety, peer review, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Monitor provider productivity, documentation quality, access-to-care metrics, and service delivery outcomes.
• Review prescribing practices and promote evidence-based psychiatric care.
• Serve as a clinical resource for complex diagnostic, treatment, and psychiatric emergency situations.
• Participate in site leadership activities and interdisciplinary care planning.
• Support provider onboarding, training, and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with AHCCCS, Medicare, Medicaid, DEA, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Board Certification in Psychiatry (ABPN) preferred.
• Current Arizona medical license or ability to obtain licensure.
• Current DEA registration.
• Minimum of three (3) years of post-residency psychiatric practice experience.
• Experience treating adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and complex behavioral health conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership, consultation, and mentorship to multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred

• Previous Lead Psychiatrist, Medical Director, Chief Resident, supervisory, or physician leadership experience.
• Experience in community behavioral health, integrated care, or Medicaid-funded healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of AHCCCS regulations, integrated care models, and value-based healthcare initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams serving high-acuity populations.

Why Join Copa Health?

At Copa Health, we invest in our leaders and providers by offering a comprehensive rewards package designed to support your professional growth, financial well-being, and work-life balance.

Highlights include:

• Competitive compensation package
• Personalized health coverage through our ICHRA program
• Dental and vision coverage
• Up to 4 weeks of PTO in your first year, plus a wellness day
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Up to 40 hours of paid CME leave and $2,500 annual CME reimbursement
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 annually
• Employee Assistance Program with free coaching and therapy sessions
• Wellness resources, life insurance, disability coverage, pet insurance, and more

Copa Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Pre-Employment Criminal Background and Drug Testing Required. EOE.