What are the responsibilities and job description for the Telepsychiatry Medical Director position at FractionalFinders?
About Ascension Medical Group
Ascension Medical Group is part of Ascension, one of the largest nonprofit Catholic health systems in the United States. The organization provides care through a nationwide network of hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals, with a mission centered on delivering compassionate, high-quality care while expanding access to healthcare services.
The Telepsychiatry program supports multiple Ascension facilities by providing virtual behavioral health services, helping improve access to psychiatric care across diverse patient populations.
The Role
Ascension Medical Group is seeking a Telepsychiatry Medical Director to provide both executive leadership and clinical expertise for its expanding telepsychiatry program. The position combines strategic leadership responsibilities with direct patient care, allowing the successful candidate to influence the future of virtual behavioral healthcare while remaining actively engaged in clinical practice.
Working closely with executive, operational, and clinical leaders, the Medical Director will oversee program strategy, quality initiatives, physician engagement, and service expansion across multiple healthcare facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership
Ascension Medical Group is part of Ascension, one of the largest nonprofit Catholic health systems in the United States. The organization provides care through a nationwide network of hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals, with a mission centered on delivering compassionate, high-quality care while expanding access to healthcare services.
The Telepsychiatry program supports multiple Ascension facilities by providing virtual behavioral health services, helping improve access to psychiatric care across diverse patient populations.
The Role
Ascension Medical Group is seeking a Telepsychiatry Medical Director to provide both executive leadership and clinical expertise for its expanding telepsychiatry program. The position combines strategic leadership responsibilities with direct patient care, allowing the successful candidate to influence the future of virtual behavioral healthcare while remaining actively engaged in clinical practice.
Working closely with executive, operational, and clinical leaders, the Medical Director will oversee program strategy, quality initiatives, physician engagement, and service expansion across multiple healthcare facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership
- Provide strategic leadership for the telepsychiatry program.
- Drive clinical excellence and behavioral health quality initiatives.
- Collaborate with executive and operational leadership to improve patient outcomes.
- Support physician engagement and clinical best practices.
- Lead the growth and expansion of virtual behavioral health services.
- Help shape the long-term direction of the telepsychiatry program.
- Identify opportunities to improve access to psychiatric care across the health system.
- Provide telepsychiatry services as part of a 50% clinical practice.
- Deliver high-quality psychiatric care across multiple Ascension facilities.
- Balance leadership responsibilities with direct patient care.
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
- Active physician licensure as required.
- Experience leading behavioral health or telepsychiatry programs preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively with executive, clinical, and operational stakeholders.
- Competitive full-time compensation.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Employer-matched retirement plan.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities.
- Additional wellness and family support benefits.