Compass Health Center · 1 day ago
Site Medical Director
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
4+ years expCompass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, dedicated to providing patient-centered care. The Site Medical Director (SMD) serves as the senior psychiatric leader at the site, overseeing clinical quality and provider performance while ensuring high-quality psychiatric services are delivered to patients.
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Responsibilities
Provide direct oversight, mentorship, and performance management for site-based psychiatrists and nurse practitioners
Champion, implement, and operationalize Compass Health Center’s admission criteria and evidence-based clinical practice standards at the site level
Serve as a clinical leader and subject matter expert for complex case consultation, grievances, and site-specific clinical challenges
Lead monthly site psychiatry meetings to review clinical performance, system priorities, and organizational updates
Support and advance Compass Health Center’s Key Initiatives, including Access to Care, Optimal Outcomes, Continuity and Excellence, and Patient and Family Engagement
Collaborate with site leadership to execute key initiative projects, develop action plans, and troubleshoot operational and clinical barriers
Partner with the Vice President and CPG Administration to implement and monitor performance expectations, including RVU targets, encounter goals, quality assurance metrics, documentation standards, and budget goals
Prepare, present, and report site-level psychiatric performance and progress during Monthly Site Review (MSR) meetings with executive leadership
Lead flexible provider coverage efforts at the site and collaborate with the Regional Medical Director, Vice President, and administrative partners to support coverage needs across the Compass Psychiatry Group (CPG)
Collaborate with Compass leadership in developing the responsible incorporation of AI services into clinical care
Serve as a liaison with local and state agencies, including DCFS, Departments of Aging and Public Health, law enforcement, and other regulatory bodies as appropriate
Maintain collaborative relationships with local hospital systems, laboratories, and Risk Management partners
Represent Compass Health Center in the community through outreach activities such as continuing education webinars, professional blogs, referral development, and collaboration with outpatient providers
Conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, establishing diagnoses, and prescribing medications
Maintaining accurate, timely, and compliant psychiatric documentation for all patient encounters
Participating in utilization review, quality assurance, and performance improvement activities
Engaging in ongoing professional development and continuing medical education
Supervise internal nursing staff engaged in APRN training to develop a pipeline of excellent, vetted candidates for future roles in CPG
Qualification
Required
MD or DO (Allopathic or Osteopathic degree)
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry or Adult Psychiatry
Completion of at least three years of graduate psychiatric training in an AMA-approved program
Active, unrestricted Maryland medical license
Willingness and eligibility to apply for cross-licensure through the Interstate Medical License Compact
Minimum of four years post-residency or fellowship experience
Demonstrated excellence in communication, leadership presence, and executive functioning
Advanced expertise in psychopharmacology and the evaluation and treatment of mental illness
Clinical experience and proficiency in psychotherapy modalities, including CBT, DBT, and ACT
Preferred
DC and VA license preferred
Prior medical leadership and/or executive experience strongly preferred, including but not limited to: Chief Resident or Chief Fellow roles, Faculty appointment with teaching and/or research responsibilities, Elected leadership roles in professional or medical societies, Management or leadership roles within private practice or medical groups
Benefits
Comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans
401k program with company matching
Generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment)
Continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities
Company
Compass Health Center
Compass Health Center is the expert in crisis level mental health care for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Schreiber
CEO and Founder
Recent News
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2025-08-13
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