Brightline

Medical Director – Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Brightline

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $250,000 - $280,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead the psychiatry service line and connected departments through subordinate managers/leads (e.g., Lead NPs, Regional Psychiatrists).
  • Contribute to the development of Brightline’s overarching clinical strategic plans, organizational policies, and operational effectiveness.
  • Discuss matters of significant impact regarding clinical safety, market expansion, and service delivery with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and external stakeholders.
  • Manage the psychiatry function budget, ensuring resource allocation aligns with business segment strategies and growth targets.
  • Develop corporate-wide methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for psychiatric care to ensure alignment with evidence-based practices.
  • Resolve highly complex clinical and operational issues where standard field-specific principles may not fully apply, particularly at the intersection of telehealth and emerging regulations.
  • Make critical decisions regarding clinical safety protocols and "Collaborative Practice Agreements" where the outcomes have a long-term impact on the success of the organization.
  • Direct the development of new methods for chart reviews, quality assurance, and risk mitigation across multi-state jurisdictions.
  • Drive results by harmonizing views across Engineering, Product, and Care Ops to build state-of-the-art, technology-driven care models.
  • Lead the clinical strategy for AI tooling and scalable telehealth innovations, balancing aggressive growth with rigorous patient safety.
  • Oversee the cross-licensing strategy to ensure the prescribing team can meet the demands of a rapidly growing, multi-state member base.

Requirements

  • Board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with proven expertise in conducting comprehensive evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments for a diverse range of pediatric mental health concerns.
  • Proven experience leading pediatric mental health clinical services, with a track record of guiding and inspiring teams through mentorship and fostering a growth-oriented mindset.
  • Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, and Clinical Operations) to establish technology-driven, state-of-the-art care delivery models.
  • Strong clinical expertise in a multidisciplinary setting, with the ability to incorporate a pathway-driven approach to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
  • A commitment to spearheading and fostering innovation, with a dedication to bridging practice gaps by exploring new methodologies and continually seeking improved care models.
  • Strategic clinical thinker with the proficiency to balance the "risk for change" required for innovation with the absolute necessity for patient safety and legal compliance.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills; able to foster clear and concise communication in a remote setting to keep team members informed and aligned.
  • Technically literate and adaptable, with an innate comfort using various technologies and the ability to quickly pivot to new platforms or software to optimize workflow.
  • Comfort and interest in AI tooling, including a desire to participate in the development of AI-driven clinical enhancements.
  • Passionate about cultivating inclusive cultures, emphasizing clinical excellence and establishing a safety-oriented, blame-free environment.
  • Multi-state licensed or the ability and willingness to be cross-licensed for NP care collaboration as required by the organization's growth.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrycomprehensive evaluationsdiagnosestreatmentsevidence-based practicesclinical safety protocolsCollaborative Practice Agreementsquality assurancerisk mitigationtelehealth
Soft Skills
leadershipmentorshipcommunicationrelationship-buildingstrategic thinkinginnovationteam collaborationadaptabilitygrowth-oriented mindsetinclusive culture
Certifications
Board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatristmulti-state licensed