Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Brightline

Medical Director overseeing psychiatric services at Brightline, a pediatric mental health practice using technology and data for care delivery. Leading clinical initiatives and collaboration among multidisciplinary teams.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Carry a clinical caseload of up to 50% (adjusted as administrative responsibilities evolve), providing psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and ongoing medication management to pediatric patients across multiple states.
Own the psychiatry service line end-to-end: clinical quality, provider performance, care protocols, and alignment with Brightline's evidence-based care standards.
Collaborate closely with peer service line owners in therapy, psychological testing, and coaching to ensure coordinated, multidisciplinary care delivery.
Sign and maintain Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs) with nurse practitioners; partner with the CMO, Legal, and Compliance on the strategic framework governing CPAs across jurisdictions.
Document work meticulously, including session notes, care plans, and progress in the electronic health record.
Directly supervise and manage a psychiatry team composed primarily of nurse practitioners, as well as a pediatrician, with potential growth to include additional psychiatrists.
Exercise hiring and personnel decision authority in collaboration with the CMO, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and when necessary, offboarding.
Approve timecards and manage scheduling for part-time direct reports.
Conduct regular 1:1s, case reviews, and clinical office hours to support the professional growth, clinical development, and accountability of team members.
Foster a culture of psychological safety, high standards, and continuous learning within the psychiatry department.
Develop and maintain clinical protocols, treatment pathways, and quality assurance processes for the psychiatry service line.
Lead chart reviews and ongoing quality monitoring to ensure adherence to evidence-based care and Brightline's clinical standards.
Identify and escalate systemic clinical risks, regulatory issues, and practice gaps, partnering with the CMO and Compliance to address them proactively.
Contribute to organizational policies and procedures as they relate to psychiatry, controlled substance prescribing, and multi-state telehealth compliance.
Co-manage the psychiatry department budget in collaboration with the CMO, providing input on resource allocation, staffing needs, and operational priorities.
Monitor productivity and care delivery metrics to support service line efficiency and sustainability.
Partner with Care Operations to optimize workflows, reduce clinician burden, and ensure smooth day-to-day function of the psychiatry team.
Effectively utilize AI tools to enhance clinical workflows, documentation quality, and care delivery within the psychiatry service line and in multidisciplinary collaboration.
Partner with Product and Engineering to provide clinical input on technology builds, including documentation tools, decision support features, and patient-facing enhancements.
Actively engage with emerging telehealth technologies and help evaluate new tools for safety, efficacy, and clinical fit.
Contribute clinical perspective to Brightline's broader AI strategy, owned by the CMO and executive leadership team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with 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, evidence-based care to members and families.
Multi-state licensed or willing and able to obtain cross-licensure, with administrative support and financial sponsorship provided.
Demonstrated direct people management experience, including supervision, performance development, and personnel decisions — whether through a formal medical director role, chief residency, chief fellowship, or comparable leadership position.
Experience supervising nurse practitioners and comfort supporting the clinical growth, development, and personnel management of a prescribing team.
Ability to foster a culture of clinical excellence, psychological safety, and accountability.
Approaches care delivery with fresh thinking; not rigidly anchored to traditional models or "how things have always been done."
Comfort and demonstrated experience with AI tools, telehealth platforms, and digital health technologies.
Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where building from scratch is the norm rather than the exception.
Passionate about technology-driven care delivery models and committed to continuously improving care quality through innovation.
Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Care Operations) to support technology-driven care delivery models.
Clear and effective communicator in a fully remote setting, keeping team members informed, engaged, and aligned.
Ability to translate clinical needs and priorities into actionable input for non-clinical stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

psychiatric diagnostic evaluationsmedication managementclinical quality managementcare protocols developmentCollaborative Practice Agreementspersonnel managementclinical protocol developmentquality assurance processesmulti-state telehealth compliancebudget management

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershippsychological safetyaccountabilityinnovationeffective communicationteam managementperformance developmentadaptabilityproblem-solving

Certifications

Board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatristmulti-state licensed