Medical Director / Inpatient Psychiatrist - Biloxi, MS

Medical Director / Inpatient Psychiatrist Opportunity

Location: Biloxi, MS

We are seeking an experienced Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for an established inpatient behavioral health program in Biloxi, Mississippi.

This opportunity is based within a 55-bed psychiatric hospital providing inpatient behavioral health services across a broad patient population, from adolescents through geriatric adults. The Medical Director will combine direct patient care with clinical leadership and oversight of the psychiatric program.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with psychiatric and behavioral health conditions

• Provide inpatient psychiatric care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing patient assessments

• Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans

• Manage psychiatric medications and monitor patient response to treatment

• Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight for the psychiatric program

• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals

• Provide clinical guidance and oversight to members of the treatment team

• Participate in treatment planning and discharge planning

• Support development and implementation of clinical policies and standards

• Participate in quality improvement, compliance, and performance initiatives

• Collaborate with facility leadership regarding clinical operations and patient care

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Position Highlights

• 55-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital

• Patient population ranging from adolescents through geriatrics

• Medical Director leadership opportunity

• Combination of direct patient care and clinical oversight

• Multidisciplinary behavioral health team

• Inpatient psychiatric setting

• Competitive compensation

• Requirements

• MD or DO

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry

• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency

• Eligible for a Mississippi medical license

• Inpatient Psychiatry experience preferred

• Experience treating a diverse psychiatric patient population preferred

• Medical Director or other physician leadership experience preferred

• Strong clinical, leadership, and communication skills