Medical Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

Medical Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

• Baltimore, MD

• SINAI HOSPITAL

• PSYCHIATRY FPP

• Full-time - Hours vary - Hours Vary

• PROVIDERS/NP/PA

• 94739

• Posted:
February 6, 2026

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Summary

Medical Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, Sinai Hospital, Life Bridge Health

Clerkship Director of Psychiatry, Life Bridge Health-The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences Regional Medical Campus

Life Bridge Health (LBH) Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Service Line located in Maryland is seeking a full-time Board-Certified General or Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for an exciting dual administrative and academic leadership role. Life Bridge Health is a nonprofit healthcare system founded in 1998 and currently operates several medical institutions in central Maryland, including Carroll Hospital;
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore;
Northwest Hospital;
Grace Medical Center and Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center. The system is licensed for 1,947 beds and has an annual operating budget of over $2.4B. There are an estimated 2,900 physicians on the medical staff and over 13,000 employees. In 2022 Life Bridge Health partnered with The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC to establish a regional medical campus on site which provides education and training to 3rd and 4th year medical students.

This position is a multi-dimensional administrative, clinical, and academic role which involves providing direct patient care at the ambulatory clinic at Sinai Hospital and developing clinical programs with a vision to expand community services across the age spectrum. As the Clerkship Director the candidate will be responsible for overseeing psychiatry training for the 3rd and 4th year medical students.

Overview:

• Sinai Hospital within the system’s service line operates various behavioral health programs which include inpatient services for adults, partial hospital program, substance use treatment program, consultation & liaison service, emergency psychiatric care and an outpatient program.

• The Medical Director will be responsible for clinical and administrative oversight of the programs in addition to providing direct care to patients. They will work closely with their administrative dyad partner in the Director of Ambulatory Care, Behavioral Health, Life Bridge Health. The team has a direct reporting relationship to the Chair of the Department, and the AVP of Behavioral Health for Life Bridge Health System.

• It is the strategic vision of the health system to build a Center of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and is looking for a driven, dynamic, and a future oriented clinician administrator to partner with in this initiative.

Clinical:

• Provide direct clinical care to adolescents and adults at the outpatient program. The scope, and allocation of time for clinical activity will be discussed in more detail during the interview process.

• Supervise a multi-disciplinary team including APPs, LCPCs, LCSWs, RNs

Administrative:

• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, with attention to the current best practice guidelines.

• Assist the department chair with as needed Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation requirements

• Collaborate with clinical documentation department to ensure appropriate and timely documentation as per program policies

• Collaborate with the service line leadership to aid in monitoring, evaluating, and managing the operational budget for the program

• Lead patient, employee, and clinicians’ engagement programs and assist with recruitment and retention efforts

• Participate in quality assurance and improvement initiatives, with continued focus on ensuring compliance with documentation and revenue cycle operations, and assist with regulatory, accreditation, and payor preparedness.

• Engage in committees that support of clinical practice issues as requested by the Chair and hospital leadership

• Spearhead outreach and highlight services of the department to the public and physician community and…