Executive Medical Director of Population Health - Board Certified Practicing Psychiatrist(Remote)

Job Overview:

At Author Health, we are on a mission to improve access to high quality care for a diverse patient population with severe, complex health conditions, including older adults. Author’s innovative care model is a virtual-first, technology-enabled mental health solution for serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorders (SUD) and dementia. At Author, we work as a multidisciplinary team and partner closely with primary care offices, families and caregivers. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for patients by providing community-based wrap-around outpatient mental health care inclusive of psychiatric, psychotherapeutic and care management services and keeping them out of the hospital and the ER. We deliver the majority of our clinical services through our virtual platform, with in-person contact as needed. As part of our growth, we seek an Executive Medical Director of Population Health to join our collaborative team.

The Executive Medical Director of Population Health is a senior leadership position with both clinical (0.6 FTE) and administrative (0.4 FTE) functions. Due to the clinical aspect of this role, the position requires that you be a board certified practicing psychiatrist. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered for this position.

Key Responsibilities 

Clinical:

• Provide psychiatric leadership to a designated psychiatry pod (team), ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to patients.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals
• Provide regular supervision and support to respective pod psychiatric nurse practitioners
• Conduct regular case reviews, peer supervision sessions, and provide constructive feedback to ensure professional development and adherence to best practices.
• Manage the psychiatric care of patients within the pod, including diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, medication management, and crisis intervention when needed.
• Serve as a key liaison between the psychiatric pod and other departments, including primary care, chronic care management, and community services.
• Ensure continuity of care by monitoring patient progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary, and ensuring follow-up care is provided.
• Implement and monitor clinical protocols and guidelines that enhance the quality of psychiatric care.
• Support recruitment process, interview candidates and providing input in hiring process in addition to supporting clinician onboarding training 

Population Health / Administrative:

• Provide visionary clinical leadership for the population health strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop and execute population health initiatives that improve outcomes, increase efficiency, and reduce health disparities.
• Work collaboratively with senior leadership and other departments to integrate population health strategies across the organization.
• Lead efforts to implement evidence-based clinical protocols, guidelines, and best practices.
• Identify areas for quality improvement and work to enhance the overall patient experience and clinical outcomes.
• Lead initiatives aimed at managing the health of patient populations, focusing on prevention, chronic disease management, and care coordination.
• Analyze population health data to track outcomes, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Ensure the implementation of robust data management systems to support population health initiatives and monitor progress toward key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Stay informed of healthcare policy changes, particularly those related to value-based care and population health, and advise leadership accordingly.
• Partner with compliance and risk management team to provide support and clinical expertise in the following domains: 
1. Ensure all population health initiatives comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
2. identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks within the organization by developing and implementing comprehensive compliance policies, procedures, and training programs, 

Qualifications:

• Education / Licensure / Certifications:
  
  
• Medical Degree (MD or DO) and Board certification in Adult Psychiatry is required
• Active medical licensure in the states of practice, Florida and Texas and other states as services are scaled nationally
• Additional board certification in Geriatric Psychiatry, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry is preferred.
• Advanced degree in public health (MPH) or healthcare administration (MHA, MBA) is a plus.
• Experience:

• Significant leadership experience in clinical psychiatry with proven experience leading, managing, or supervising multidisciplinary teams.
• At least 7-10 years of clinical experience in healthcare delivery, with a focus on population health management, care coordination, or quality improvement.
• Minimum of 3-5 years in a leadership role related to population health or healthcare operations.
• Strong knowledge of psychiatric conditions, treatment modalities, and current best practices in the field.
• A minimum of 5+ years of clinical experience with patients with serious mental illness, substance use disorders or dementia 
• A minimum of 3-5 years experience supervising psychiatric nurse practitioners
• A minimum of 3-5 years experience cross-functionally collaborating with Chronic Care Management services. 
• Previous experience with start-up, health insurance (payers) and/or product development industry preferred

Key Competencies:

• Leadership: Ability to inspire and lead cross-functional teams toward achieving population health goals.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret and leverage healthcare data for informed decision-making and strategy development.
• Problem Solving: Innovative approach to overcoming challenges in population health management.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging with various stakeholders, from frontline clinicians to executives.
• Strategic Vision: Capacity to define long-term strategies that align with organizational goals and improve patient outcomes.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• This is a remote position with occasional travel for meetings, conferences, and site visits  with external partners or healthcare stakeholders as needed.
• The role will require the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a virtual environment.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Executive Medical Director, Population Health position. The responsibilities and qualifications outlined may evolve based on the needs of the organization.