About this role
We Are Hiring
Location: Remote
Facility: Ascension Medical Group; Supporting multiple Ascension facilities and sites
Schedule: Monday - Friday
What You Will Do
The Telepsychiatry Medical Director provides strategic and clinical leadership for a growing telepsychiatry program that delivers high-quality psychiatric care across multiple acute care settings.
This unique opportunity combines 0.5 FTE Medical Director responsibilities with a 0.5 FTE Telepsychiatry Clinical Practice, creating a full-time role that allows you to maintain direct patient care while driving system-wide behavioral health strategy, quality initiatives, and program growth.
As Medical Director, you will partner in a dyad leadership model with an operational leader to advance clinical excellence, optimize performance, and expand access to behavioral healthcare throughout Ascension's national network.
Position Highlights
- 50% Medical Director leadership and 50% telepsychiatry clinical practice
- System-wide leadership opportunity with broad organizational impact
- Collaborate with executive, clinical, and operational leaders across multiple markets
- Drive innovation in virtual behavioral healthcare delivery
- Influence quality, growth, physician engagement, and patient outcomes
- Opportunity to shape the future direction of telepsychiatry services within one of the nation's leading faith-based health systems
What You Will Need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- One or more of the following required:
- Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Podiatrist credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) required.