Riverside Medical Group is seeking a full-time Psychiatric Emergency Department Medical Director to lead clinical operations at the state’s only dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Department, located within Riverside Mental Health & Recovery Center.

Psychiatric Emergency Department Medical Director

Riverside Mental Health & Recovery Center – Hampton, Virginia

This is a unique leadership opportunity to shape emergency behavioral health care delivery across southeastern Virginia while working within a collaborative, patient-centered system.

About the Role

The Medical Director provides clinical leadership, quality oversight, and operational direction for the Psychiatric Emergency Department, while also maintaining clinical practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for psychiatric emergency services
• Oversee quality, safety, and clinical performance
• Collaborate with Emergency Medicine and hospital leadership
• Support provider recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring
• Participate in direct patient care

About the Program

• Located within a dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Department
• Part of Riverside’s integrated behavioral health system
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary care teams
• Access to inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (required)
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, or Family Medicine,(strongly preferred)
• Experience in emergency psychiatry or acute behavioral health (preferred)
• Prior leadership experience preferred
• Active Virginia medical license (or ability to obtain)
• DEA certification

Ideal Candidate

• Passion for behavioral health leadership
• Experience in high-acuity psychiatric settings
• Strong collaborator and communicator
• Committed to patient-centered care