7+ years of experience in acute psychiatric or behavioral health settings
Proven leadership experience in acute behavioral care teams
Experience with children and adolescents in inpatient or partial hospitalization programs
Active Maryland medical license or eligibility
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry, with Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship
Maryland Controlled Substances Registration and valid DEA Certificate
Completed psychiatry residency training
Strong clinical, diagnostic, and communication skills
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership for the Child & Adolescent Service Line
Oversee clinical practice across inpatient and day hospital services
Drive quality and safety initiatives within the teams
Collaborate with hospital leadership to innovate programming
Mentor and support physician leaders and multidisciplinary teams
Optimize operational and fiscal performance
Enhance access and growth through relationship-building with referral sources
Benefits
Opportunity to provide quality mental health care services in a physician-led organization
Commitment to professional development including tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
403b retirement match
Generous paid-time-off and flexible scheduling
Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Opportunities for student loan forgiveness
CME opportunities and on-site lectures
Opportunity to work with trainees including medical students, residents, and fellows
Full Job Description
Sheppard Pratt is seeking a Medical Director for its Child & Adolescent Service Line, providing clinical and operational leadership across our Towson and Elkridge campuses. This physician leader will oversee six child and adolescent inpatient units and two day hospital programs, ensuring the delivery of consistent, high-quality, evidence-based care across the continuum of services.
What to expect:
The Medical Director is a senior psychiatry leader responsible for the strategic development, growth, and clinical oversight of the Child & Adolescent Service Line. In addition to maintaining a direct patient care caseload, the Medical Director oversees the clinical practice of providers across the service line, drives quality and safety initiatives, and partners closely with hospital leadership to develop innovative programming and implement service line strategies. This role is responsible for aligning care delivery across inpatient and day hospital services, mentoring and supporting physician leaders and interdisciplinary teams, optimizing operational and fiscal performance, and building strong relationships with referral sources to enhance access and growth. The ideal candidate will bring exceptional clinical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for advancing person- and family-centered care for children and adolescents.
What you'll get from us:
An opportunity to provide quality mental health care services in a physician-led organization.
A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program, access to free SMEs and reimbursement for licensure and association dues.
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits.
403b retirement match.
Generous paid-time-off and flexible scheduling.
Complimentary Employee Assistance Program. (EAP)
Opportunities for student loan forgiveness.
Grand rounds, CME opportunities, and on-site lectures.
An opportunity work with trainees including medical students, residents, and fellows.
What we need from you:
Required:
Seven or more years of experience in an acute psychiatric or behavioral health setting.
Experience leading care teams in an acute behavioral setting.
Experience working with children and adolescents in inpatient or partial hospitalization programs.
Active medical license in the state of Maryland (or eligibility).
Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Psychiatry, with additional certification or fellowship training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Maryland Controlled Substances Registration and valid DEA Certificate.
Completion of a psychiatry residency training program.
Strong clinical, diagnostic, and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
The pay range for this position is $280,000 minimum to $340,000 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, board certifications and years and level of related experience.
