Medical Director / Inpatient Psychiatrist - Colorado Springs, CO
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Medical Director / Inpatient Psychiatrist Opportunity Location: Colorado Springs, CO We are seeking an experienced Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for a new inpatient behavioral health hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado . This is an opportunity to play an integral role in the development and growth of a new psychiatric program. The hospital will initially operate in deemed status with a limited patient census during its early operational phase, with plans to expand to a 70+ bed inpatient behavioral health facility . The Medical Director will combine direct inpatient psychiatric care with clinical leadership and oversight as the program grows. Responsibilities
• Provide inpatient psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
- Provide inpatient psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing patient assessments
- Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans
- Manage psychiatric medications and monitor patient response to treatment
- Serve as Medical Director and provide clinical leadership for the psychiatric program
- Provide clinical oversight and guidance to physicians, advanced practice providers, and other members of the treatment team
- Collaborate with nurses, therapists, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals
- Participate in treatment planning and discharge planning
- Assist with development and implementation of clinical policies, protocols, and standards
- Participate in quality improvement, compliance, and performance initiatives
- Collaborate with facility leadership as the hospital expands its services and patient census
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Medical Director leadership opportunity
- Medical Director leadership opportunity
- New inpatient behavioral health hospital
- Opportunity to help develop and grow a new psychiatric program
- Initial limited patient census during the facility's early operational phase
- Planned growth to 70+ inpatient beds
- Combination of direct patient care and clinical leadership
- Multidisciplinary behavioral health environment
- Competitive compensation
- MD or DO
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
- Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
- Eligible for a Colorado medical license
- Inpatient Psychiatry experience preferred
- Medical Director or physician leadership experience preferred
- Experience with behavioral health program development or hospital growth preferred
- Strong clinical, leadership, and communication skills
From Commonwealth Medical Services's careers page (Workable), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 22 Sept 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job