Medical Director (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Part-Time)

Welcome to Brightline! We are searching for a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director. This role will provide general supervision for our prescribing team (e.g., nurse practitioners, pediatricians and therapists coordinating care) to ensure clinical quality, safety, compliance, and alignment with evidence-based care. 

Responsibilities: 

Exceptional Care:

• Manage a caseload and provide comprehensive care services to children and teens as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Provide psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and ongoing medication management.

• Ensure a high standard of care in all aspects of service delivery

• Document work meticulously, including session notes, care plans, and progress in the electronic health record

• Multi-state licensed or ability and willingness to be cross-licensed for NP care collaboration

Leadership and Quality Assurance:

• Provide strong leadership to the psychiatry team (e.g APRN’s, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and prescribers), as well as to coaches and therapists

• Adhere to collaborative practice agreement guidelines

• Conduct office hours, case reviews, and ensure the team’s adherence to quality practices

• Ensure that prescribing clinicians are adhering to all policies & procedures and a high overall quality of care

• Identify core areas of improvement for psychiatry service delivery

• Be available and on call to consult with NP and answering questions during their shift by direct communication or telecommunication.

• Maintain ongoing chart review and monthly 1:1 meetings with team

Collaboration:

•  Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineers, Product, Care Operations, Care Quality) for feature enhancements

• Participate in testing and feedback sessions to drive continuous improvement and innovation in care delivery

• Engage in testing and feedback sessions across Brightline care delivery and product teams

Support Innovation and Growth:

• Acquire new state licenses as needed (with administrative support and financial sponsorship)

• Contribute to the growth and development of the organization through active participation in innovation initiatives, including identifying innovation opportunities

Requirements: 

Clinical Expertise:

• Board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

• Proven expertise in conducting comprehensive Psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments for a diverse range of mental health concerns in pediatric patients

• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to incorporate a pathway-driven approach to delivering high-quality and evidence-based care to members and families

Experience leading pediatric mental health clinical services:

• Proficient in guiding and inspiring teams through mentorship, fostering trust, and cultivating a growth-oriented mindset for personal and collective development

• Passionate about cultivating inclusive cultures, emphasizing clinical excellence, and establishing a safety-oriented, blame-free environment

A commitment to spearheading and fostering innovation in delivering care:

• Passionate for leading technology-driven, state-of-the-art care delivery models that enable our mission of building a bright future for every child and teen

• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, and clinical operations) to establish innovative care delivery models

• Dedicated to bridging practice gaps by exploring new methodologies and continually seeking improved care models

• Proficiency in balancing risk for change while ensuring patient safety and legal compliance

 Technically Literate & Adaptable:

• Comfort with scalable approaches to care delivery and innovation using telehealth

• An innate comfort and familiarity with using various technologies and tools, coupled with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new platforms or software

• Ability to pivot and adapt to changing technological landscapes, adopting new tools or processes quickly to optimize workflow and productivity

• Capability to foster clear and concise communication in a remote setting, ensuring team members are well-informed, engaged, and aligned on objectives

We offer several benefits, perks, and stipends:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, and 401k

• 12 Company Holidays + Floating Holidays, Holiday Shutdown, Time Off, Parental Leave

• Health and Wellness Stipend, Home Office Reimbursement and Professional Development Reimbursement

• Stock Options

At Brightline we have built a total rewards philosophy that includes fair, equitable, competitive, geo-based compensation that is performance and potential based. Our strategy is based on robust market research, including external advisory specializing in national compensation, and thoughtful input from every level of our organization. It is a combination of a cash salary, equity, benefits, wellbeing, and opportunity. In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual base salary range for a Part-Time (minimum of 20 hours per week) is $150,000-$175,000.

Our Commitment to Building a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workforce

At Brightline, we believe that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are essential to the foundation upon which our mission is built. We are committed to:

• building a future where all families can access inclusive, high-quality care

• creating an environment that encourages our employees to show up authentically, reach their highest potential, and have an equal opportunity to thrive

• systematically evaluating and improving our inherent beliefs, observed behaviors, structures, and systems

• ensuring that every employee, candidate, client, and family we serve is valued and respected

About Brightline

Brightline is a therapy and psychiatry practice that delivers expert pediatric, teen, and parental mental health care to families and kids up to age 18. Brightline’s virtual and in-person outpatient services include diagnostic evaluation, therapy, psychiatry services (e.g. medication management), and psychological testing (to assess learning differences, school readiness, executive functioning difficulties [e.g. ADHD], and autism). In addition to Brightline’s generalized support, we offer focused programs including those that support anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders, ADHD, and disruptive behaviors. Founded in 2019, Brightline has delivered care to tens of thousands of families with industry-leading results. We’ve been nationally recognized for clinical excellence and innovation for several years — recent awards include the Fast Company 50 Most Innovative Companies (2022) and Behavioral Health Business Companies to Watch Award (2024). Brightline is based in Palo Alto and is backed by investors including Boston Children’s Hospital, Northwell Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Google Ventures, KKR, and Oak HC/FT.