Regional Medical Director - Psychiatrist

Family Care Center; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Care Center is seeking a Regional Medical Director to provide therapy and/or medication management as needed for clinical oversight and patient care. The role emphasizes leadership of psychiatrists, therapists, and support staff across multiple clinics in Arizona.

The candidate will supervise clinical teams, ensure quality of care, and drive evidence-based treatment approaches while collaborating with multidisciplinary professionals to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required.
• Five years of professional experience in mental health.
• Three years of professional experience in clinical supervision, including leadership of clinics or similar sized organizations.
• State/national professional registration/certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services at or above the customary practice standards.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments using the bio-psycho-social model.
• Identify psychiatric conditions according to DSM-5.
• Develop comprehensive treatment plans through multi-disciplinary collaboration.
• Initiate and manage psychopharmacologic treatments.
• Order and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic test results.
• Coordinate with healthcare professionals when hospitalization is required.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients and families when clinically appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with medical assistants to streamline clinical workflow and optimize the patient’s experience of care.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Mental health experience

Crisis intervention

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

About Family Care Center

Now recruiting experts in collaboration and compassion.

At Family Care Center, we are on a mission to transform lives by elevating behavioral health care. Our journey began in 2016 when two U.S. Army Veterans founded Family Care Center to help service members, Veterans and their families. We continue that tradition today, caring for people of all ages across a broad range of conditions with nearly 30 outpatient clinics in communities across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.

If you'd like to work for one of the nation's fastest-growing behavioral health providers while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to make a positive impact on the well-being of your local community, we look forward to hearing from you.

Where behavioral health behaves differently.

• WE FOCUS ON YOU, SO YOU CAN FOCUS ON YOUR PATIENTS: Our comprehensive support system enables you to build a robust and profitable caseload, while ensuring you have the autonomy, time and resources to deliver exceptional care.
• BALANCED LIFESTYLE AND OPTIMAL PATIENT CARE: Maintain a healthy work-life balance with no on-call, weekend or evening hours. Dedicate more time to your patients with top-notch administrative staff and feel supported in our beautiful, modern clinics.
• CLINICIAN-LED CARE: Family Care Center clinics are run by clinicians. That means we empower each of our providers with the autonomy to make the best decisions for them and their patients.
• UNPARALLELED GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES: Paths to grow your career and engage in research and continuing education, enriching your professional journey.
• ADVANCED TIME-SAVING TECHNOLOGY: Dedicate more time to your patients with AI-supported clinical documentation and a behavioral-health focused EHR.
• COLLABORATIVE TEAM: Join forces with a diverse clinical team comprised of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, psychiatric NPs/PAs, psychologists, TMS specialists and support staff to provide comprehensive care.
• IMPRESSIVE RETENTION RATES: Our compassionate, welcoming approach has helped us earn a higher-than-average provider retention rate of 88%.
• PROVEN OUTCOMES: Our track record of superior outcomes, as reported by our patients, demonstrates our dedication to delivering high-quality care.
• COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS: We prioritize your overall well-being and financial security. Enjoy a full suite of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, fertility, retirement, wellness, profit sharing and more.

Position Overview

The Regional Medical Director provides therapy and/or medication management as needed to identify, diagnose, and treat patients under their care.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services at or above the customary practice standards in the community, and within the qualifications and experience of Physician and adhere to the standards and principles of medical ethics of the American Medical Association, and all recognized associations or accrediting boards concerned with Physician's area of medical specialty.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments using the bio-psycho-social model through discussion, observation, and analysis.
• Identify psychiatric conditions according to the DSM-5
• Develop comprehensive treatment plans through multi-disciplinary collaboration with therapists and other professionals.
• Initiate and manage psychopharmacologic treatments.
• Order and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic test results.
• Coordinate with healthcare professionals when hospitalization is required.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients and families when clinically appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with medical assistants to streamline clinical workflow and optimize the patient’s experience of care.

Other Duties

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine required.
• Five years of professional experience in mental health required. Three years of professional experience in clinical supervision, including experience leading clinics or similar sized organizations required. Clinical expertise in crisis intervention, skills in working with the mentally ill population, and with individuals and families undergoing acute episodes of psychiatric distress; skills in diagnosis and assessment.
• Appropriate professional registration/certification by state/national authority required.

Location: Arizona Region

Family Care Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.