Medical Director

Summary

Join Brightline as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Medical Director, providing general supervision to a prescribing team and ensuring high-quality, safe, and compliant care. Manage a caseload of children and teens, conducting psychiatric evaluations and medication management. Lead the psychiatry team, adhering to collaborative practice agreements and quality standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams on feature enhancements and participate in testing and feedback sessions. Contribute to organizational growth and innovation, acquiring new state licenses as needed. This role requires board certification, proven clinical expertise, and experience leading pediatric mental health services. The ideal candidate will be passionate about innovation, technology-driven care, and fostering inclusive cultures.

Requirements

• Board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
• Proven expertise in conducting comprehensive Psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments for a diverse range of mental health concerns in pediatric patients
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to incorporate a pathway-driven approach to delivering high-quality and evidence-based care to members and families
• Experience leading pediatric mental health clinical services
• Proficient in guiding and inspiring teams through mentorship, fostering trust, and cultivating a growth-oriented mindset for personal and collective development
• Passionate about cultivating inclusive cultures, emphasizing clinical excellence, and establishing a safety-oriented, blame-free environment
• A commitment to spearheading and fostering innovation in delivering care
• Passionate for leading technology-driven, state-of-the-art care delivery models that enable our mission of building a bright future for every child and teen
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, and clinical operations) to establish innovative care delivery models
• Dedicated to bridging practice gaps by exploring new methodologies and continually seeking improved care models
• Proficiency in balancing risk for change while ensuring patient safety and legal compliance
• Comfort with scalable approaches to care delivery and innovation using telehealth
• An innate comfort and familiarity with using various technologies and tools, coupled with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new platforms or software
• Ability to pivot and adapt to changing technological landscapes, adopting new tools or processes quickly to optimize workflow and productivity
• Capability to foster clear and concise communication in a remote setting, ensuring team members are well-informed, engaged, and aligned on objectives

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and provide comprehensive care services to children and teens as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Provide psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and ongoing medication management
• Ensure a high standard of care in all aspects of service delivery
• Document work meticulously, including session notes, care plans, and progress in the electronic health record
• Multi-state licensed or ability and willingness to be cross-licensed for NP care collaboration
• Provide strong leadership to the psychiatry team (e.g APRN’s, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and prescribers), as well as to coaches and therapists
• Adhere to collaborative practice agreement guidelines
• Conduct office hours, case reviews, and ensure the team's adherence to quality practices
• Ensure that prescribing clinicians are adhering to all policies & procedures and a high overall quality of care
• Identify core areas of improvement for psychiatry service delivery
• Be available and on call to consult with NP and answering questions during their shift by direct communication or telecommunication
• Maintain ongoing chart review and monthly 1:1 meetings with team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineers, Product, Care Operations, Care Quality) for feature enhancements
• Participate in testing and feedback sessions to drive continuous improvement and innovation in care delivery
• Engage in testing and feedback sessions across Brightline care delivery and product teams
• Acquire new state licenses as needed (with administrative support and financial sponsorship)
• Contribute to the growth and development of the organization through active participation in innovation initiatives, including identifying innovation opportunities

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, and 401k
• 12 Company Holidays + Floating Holidays, Holiday Shutdown, Time Off, Parental Leave
• Health and Wellness Stipend, Home Office Reimbursement and Professional Development Reimbursement
• Stock Options