Medical Director

Medical Director for Psychiatry

Hackensack Meridian Health

Ocean University Medical Center

Brick, New Jersey

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a visionary and experienced psychiatrist to serve as the Medical Director for Psychiatry. This is a premier leadership opportunity to guide the strategic direction, clinical excellence, and innovative growth of our comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services.

As Medical Director, you will be empowered to lead a dedicated team of clinicians, develop cutting-edge programs, and make a lasting impact on the mental wellness of our community. We are looking for a leader who is passionate about advancing evidence-based care, fostering a culture of collaboration, and mentoring the next generation of mental health professionals.

Position Highlights:

• Executive Leadership & Autonomy: Drive the vision and long-term strategy for all outpatient psychiatric programs. Enjoy significant autonomy in program development, quality improvement, and clinical operations.

• Focus on Innovation: Lead initiatives in areas such as integrated care, telehealth services, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and specialized treatment tracks (e.g., mood disorders, psychosis, addiction).

• Academic & Mentorship Opportunities: Hold a key leadership role in our academic mission. Supervise, teach, and mentor attending psychiatrists, residents, and medical students.

• Robust Administrative Support: Partner with a dedicated administrative team that manages day-to-day operations, allowing you to focus on high-level strategy, clinical oversight, and team leadership.

• Collaborative & Resource-Rich Environment: Work within a leading health system with strong senior leadership support and access to a full continuum of behavioral health services.

• Competitive Executive Compensation: Receive a highly competitive salary, leadership stipend, performance-based incentives, and a comprehensive executive benefits package.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Develop, implement, and oversee the strategic plan for outpatient psychiatric services, ensuring alignment with the health system's mission and community needs.

• Clinical Oversight: Establish and enforce clinical standards of care, ensuring all services are evidence-based, patient-centered, and of the highest quality. Provide clinical supervision and consultation on complex cases.

• Program Development & Growth: Identify opportunities for service line expansion, launch new programs, and enhance existing services to meet evolving patient demands.

• Leadership & Mentorship: Recruit, lead, and develop a high-performing team of psychiatrists and advanced practice providers. Foster a positive, collaborative, and scholarly work environment.

• Administrative & Financial Management: Oversee program budgets, staffing models, provider productivity, and regulatory compliance in partnership with administrative leaders.

• Quality & Performance Improvement: Champion quality initiatives, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and ensure services meet or exceed all clinical and operational benchmarks.

Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school.

• Board Certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

• Minimum of 5 plus years of post-residency clinical experience.

• Demonstrated record of progressive leadership experience in a psychiatric setting (e.g., Medical Director, Associate Program Director, or similar role).

• Proven experience in program development, quality improvement, and clinical administration.

• Strong passion for teaching and mentorship.

• Must have or be eligible to obtain a New Jersey Medical License, CDS, and DEA.

Submit Cover Letter and CV for immediate consideration to:

Ashley Strac

Physician Recruiter

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 848-332-2841

189377

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base hourly salary for this position is $278,520. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Specialization : Area of specialization and sub-specialization.

• Labor Market Data : Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

• Experience : Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.

• Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.

• Education and Certifications : Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.

• Productivity : Levels of productivity, quality, and patient satisfaction.

• Skills : Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.

• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.