Council Capital · 2 months ago
Medical Director (Ketamine Clinic)
NY - Portfolio Operations
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $300K/yrCouncil Capital is a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, managing over $350 million in committed capital. The Medical Director will oversee two clinics and 4–6 advanced practice providers delivering a tiered ketamine treatment model, ensuring clinical oversight and safety while also leading provider teams and developing growth strategies.
FinanceHealth CareVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Lead all ketamine/esketamine services in accordance with FDA, DEA, NYS, and REMS requirements
Maintain and update protocols for IV, intranasal (Spravato + compounded), and oral/sublingual ketamine, including monitoring and discharge standards
Oversee patient selection, informed consent, and treatment planning to ensure appropriateness and continuity of care
Review adverse events and implement quality improvements
Supervise 4–6 NPs/PAs across both sites; provide case consultation, chart review, and skills development
Run periodic clinical case conferences and ensure consistent documentation and REMS compliance
Partner with operations/marketing to build and maintain referring provider relationships (psychiatry, BH groups, PCPs, pain, TMS, PHP/IOP)
Participate in community and professional outreach to increase TRD/PTSD/anxiety referrals
Help refine service offerings (induction → maintenance → boosters) to support retention and higher lifetime value per patient
Provide clinical credibility in meetings with payers or large group practices, when needed
Ensure the sites remain Spravato-REMS certified and staff remain current on training
Support outcome tracking (PHQ-9, GAD-7), safety logs, and KPI dashboards
Qualification
Required
MD or DO with active, unrestricted New York license (or ability to obtain)
Board certified in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, or Psychiatry
Experience growing an outpatient practice — e.g., building referral networks, presenting to community providers, or expanding a service line
Demonstrated ability to work with and supervise NPs/PAs in a protocol-driven setting
Familiarity with ketamine/esketamine safety, dissociation management, and BP monitoring
Strong relationship-building skills; comfortable representing the practice externally
Preferred
Bonus: Physician with an existing patient panel or aligned practice who can transition patients into the ketamine/TRD program to accelerate census growth
Benefits
Competitive base compensation with Medical Director stipend.
Profit-sharing / equity participation (Performance Incentive Units) in a high-growth, PE-backed organization.
Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, malpractice).
Flexible scheduling; part-time or full-time arrangements considered.
Opportunity to shape the future of interventional psychiatry and expand innovative mental health services across the region.
Company
Council Capital
Private equity for healthcare services and healthcare IT that emphasize innovative ways to raise quality and lower costs.
Founded in 2000
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Dennis C Bottorff
Managing General Partner
Grant Jackson
Managing General Partner
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