Compass of Hope is a growing outpatient mental health agency providing counseling, psychiatric medication management, and innovative treatment services throughout New Hampshire. We are committed to providing compassionate, ethical, and high-quality care while creating a collaborative and supportive environment for our clinical team.
We are seeking an experienced psychiatrist to serve as our Remote Medical Director and provide consultation, clinical leadership, and medical oversight to our team of psychiatric nurse practitioners.
The Medical Director will work closely with the Practice Owner and leadership team to support the quality, safety, and compliance of the agency’s psychiatric services. This is a flexible, primarily remote position designed for a psychiatrist who enjoys mentoring providers, supporting clinical decision-making, and helping shape high-quality behavioral healthcare services.
The Medical Director will provide one hour of scheduled group supervision and consultation each week and remain reasonably available to nurse practitioners for clinical consultation between meetings.
- Provide consultation and clinical guidance to psychiatric nurse practitioners.
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Facilitate one hour of remote group supervision or clinical consultation each week.
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Remain reasonably available by telephone, secure email, or text for time-sensitive provider questions.
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Support nurse practitioners with complex cases, diagnostic questions, medication management concerns, and treatment planning.
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Provide guidance regarding high-risk prescribing, controlled medications, polypharmacy, adverse reactions, and treatment-resistant conditions.
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Work closely with the Practice Owner and leadership team regarding clinical compliance, quality standards, risk management, and medical policies.
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Review and provide recommendations regarding psychiatric protocols, workflows, documentation standards, and prescribing practices.
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Support quality-assurance and performance-improvement initiatives.
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Assist with the clinical interviewing, onboarding, and evaluation of psychiatric providers as requested.
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Provide clinical input regarding provider performance concerns, remediation, or disciplinary processes when appropriate.
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Help identify when patients require specialty consultation, emergency evaluation, hospitalization, or a higher level of care.
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Promote ethical, evidence-based, patient-centered, and collaborative psychiatric care.
- Medical degree from an accredited medical school.
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Active and unrestricted MD or DO license in New Hampshire (active license in Massachusetts and Maine highly preferred in addition to NH)
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Board certification in psychiatry.
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Current DEA registration and all required prescribing credentials.
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Professional liability coverage appropriate for the services provided.
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Experience working with psychiatric nurse practitioners or interdisciplinary behavioral health teams.
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Strong knowledge of psychiatric medication management, clinical compliance, documentation, and risk management.
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Excellent communication, consultation, and leadership skills.
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Ability to provide supportive guidance while respecting each provider’s professional scope and clinical judgment.
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Prior experience as a medical director, supervising physician, clinical leader, or psychiatric consultant is preferred.
- Approximately one scheduled hour of virtual group supervision each week.
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Occasional meetings with the Practice Owner or leadership team.
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Reasonable remote availability for nurse-practitioner consultation between meetings.
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Second interview processes.
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Flexible scheduling based on mutual availability.
- Monthly contract compensation of $1,000–$2,500, depending on qualifications, availability, and the final scope of responsibilities.
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Predominantly remote and highly flexible schedule.
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Opportunity to provide meaningful leadership within a growing mental health organization.
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Collaborative relationship with the Practice Owner, leadership team, and psychiatric providers.
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Eligibility for a 401(k) with employer match
This role is ideal for a psychiatrist seeking a flexible leadership opportunity without the demands of a traditional full-time medical director position. You will have the opportunity to mentor psychiatric providers, strengthen clinical systems, and help ensure that patients throughout New Hampshire receive safe, thoughtful, and high-quality psychiatric care.
Compass of Hope is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for employees, contractors, providers, and patients.
