A 120-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana is recruiting a board-certified psychiatrist to serve as both a full-time clinical provider and on-site Facility Medical Director. This dual-role position combines direct patient care with meaningful administrative leadership — an uncommon combination that offers a psychiatrist the opportunity to shape clinical culture, quality standards, and operational direction at a dedicated psychiatric facility. The schedule is a true Monday-through-Friday, 8 AM–5 PM structure with voluntary after-hours and weekend call, making this one of the more lifestyle-friendly inpatient psychiatric opportunities in the Midwest.
Perks and Benefits
- Very generous base salary plus a separate Facility Medical Director administrative stipend
- Quality and productivity bonus opportunity on top of base compensation
- NP collaboration stipend when applicable
- Paid professional liability insurance with full tail coverage
- CME allowance plus access to 300+ CME/CE offerings through an internal learning platform
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA)
- Flex time off
- Clinician wellness program and employee referral program
Practice Highlights
- 120-bed dedicated inpatient psychiatric hospital — one of the larger freestanding behavioral health facilities in Indiana
- Adult and geriatric psychiatric patient population
- Typical daily census of 12–16 patients per physician
- Service lines include inpatient psychiatry, intensive outpatient program (IOP), and on-site and remote psychiatric consultation
- Nurse practitioner supervision integrated into the clinical model, with associated collaboration stipend
- Full-time schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM with flexibility; after-hours and weekend call available on a voluntary rotation only
- Developed back-office infrastructure and local management team providing extensive clinical support
- Dual leadership role: on-site Program Director and Facility Medical Director, partnering directly with hospital administration on quality, regulatory compliance, and clinical operations
Qualifications
- MD or DO with completed psychiatry residency; board certification or board eligibility in Psychiatry expected
- Active, unrestricted Indiana medical license (or eligibility to obtain prior to start)
- Active, unrestricted DEA registration
- Demonstrated inpatient psychiatric experience required
- Ability to work on-site in Fort Wayne, Indiana — commute or relocation required
About the Community
Fort Wayne is Indiana's second-largest city and the economic and cultural anchor of Allen County — a community that consistently ranks among the most affordable mid-sized cities in the Midwest. Families benefit from strong public and private school options, a revitalized riverfront anchored by Promenade Park, the nationally recognized Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, and an expanding downtown dining and arts district. The city sits within a comfortable drive of Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, and Cincinnati, giving physicians and their families easy access to major-metro amenities while enjoying a lower cost of living and a genuinely livable pace.