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StaffMed Health Partners

Psychiatrist Medical Director

StaffMed Health Partners, Fort Wayne

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Advance Your Career in Inpatient Psychiatry Leadership

This is an opportunity to step into a dual role as a full-time psychiatrist and facility medical director within a well-supported inpatient behavioral health environment. We are seeking an Indiana-licensed psychiatrist who is passionate about clinical excellence, leadership, and quality of care. This role allows you to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while avoiding the administrative burden of private practice.

Role Overview

  • Provide direct psychiatric care to adult and geriatric patients in an inpatient setting

  • Serve as on-site facility medical director, partnering with hospital administration

  • Inpatient psychiatric services with additional outpatient and consultative components, including PHP/IOP and on-site or remote psychiatric consultations

  • Typical caseload of 12–16 patients per day

  • Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (with some flexibility)

  • Primarily inpatient responsibilities with occasional PHP/IOP or telepsychiatry coverage

  • Support quality initiatives and align clinical operations with organizational goals

Leadership Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with hospital leadership to maintain high standards of clinical care

  • Support quality, safety, and compliance initiatives

  • Provide clinical oversight and leadership to the psychiatric care team

  • Participate in program development and operational alignment as needed

Clinical & Operational Support

  • Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage

  • Clinician wellness and referral programs

  • Industry-leading clinical support, including MIPS guidance, billing and coding education, and access to experienced clinical educators

  • Established infrastructure with extensive back-office and local management support

Requirements

  • Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry

  • Active (or eligible) Indiana medical license

  • Prior leadership or medical director experience preferred but not required

Compensation & Additional Pay Opportunities

  • Very competitive base salary

  • Additional compensation for facility medical director responsibilities

  • Productivity bonus

  • After-hours call coverage (rotational/voluntary)

  • Weekend coverage (rotational/voluntary)

  • Nurse practitioner supervision compensation, if applicable

Benefits & Highlights

  • 401(k)

  • Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

  • Health savings account and flexible spending account

  • Paid time off

  • CME allowance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Referral program

If you’re ready to combine clinical practice with meaningful leadership in a supportive inpatient environment, this role offers the balance, impact, and stability many physicians are seeking.

To apply or learn more, email me at or call/text me directly to discuss details and next steps

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